He was joined by Ethan, who was forced off at half-time with a groin injury after opening the scoring against Brighton & Hove Albion two-and-a-half weeks ago, but has made a quick recovery as he aims to add to his three European appearances this season.
Mikel was delighted to see the pair back, stating: “It’s very positive news, we’ve missed them for a few weeks and they returned today for training so they will be available for the game.
“It was a big setback [for Ethan] because he was getting some consistency and more minutes. We made him play in a different position and he was doing really well, then suddenly this happens. It’s understandable with the load as well, it goes through the roof immediately and this is what we have to manage.”
