## Dele Alli's Fitness Concerns Loom Large for Everton ### Manager Sean Dyche Emphasizes Need for Gradual Return **Everton's manager, Sean Dyche, has expressed concerns over Dele Alli's fitness, stating that he is not yet fit enough to play.** Dyche has outlined a training program for Alli to gradually increase his fitness levels after a prolonged absence due to a back injury. **According to Dyche, Alli requires a series of games to regain his match sharpness and stamina.** Dyche acknowledged that Alli is stepping up the intensity of his training, but stressed the importance of a slow and steady rehabilitation process. ### Everton's Possession-Winning Line Drops **Everton's possession-winning line, a metric that measures the average height of where the team wins back possession in a game, has declined under Dyche.** This suggests that Everton are struggling to maintain possession in higher areas of the pitch, making it more difficult to create scoring chances. ### Dyche Downplays Need for Radical Changes **Dyche has played down the need for drastic changes at Everton, despite the team's struggles in the Premier League.** He believes that the necessary improvements are not as significant as some may think, but emphasized that Premier League survival remains the primary objective.
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