Everton striker Richarlison insists injuries have hit their form this season.
Rafa Benitez's side were booed off after conceding five to Watford on their last Goodison outing putting pressure on the Spaniard after a bright start to the season.
In mitigation, Everton have been without several key players including Abdoulaye Doucoure, Yerry Mina and Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
"It's hard to lose so many important players at the same time," confesses Richarlison. "I was out for over 40 days myself and only came back recently. But we know that it could happen in any team.
"Now is an important moment in the season, in which we will have a string of difficult games and we need our group (the players, the fans, everyone) to be united and strong.
"I hope all the injured players can recover as quickly as possible, but now it's important to stay focused and support the boys who will play, because they have enough quality for the job."
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