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Everton's Seamus Coleman fit to play, but James McCarthy out three weeks

Everton defender Seamus Coleman is fit to make his season debut Everton, though midfielder James McCarthy will miss the next three weeks with a groin injury.

Manager Ronald Koeman revealed the news at his news conference on Thursday ahead of Monday's Premier League clash at Sunderland.

Coleman has been overcoming an ankle injury he suffered in preseason and played all 90 minutes in Republic of Ireland's draw with Serbia on Monday.

"He was fit to play [for Ireland] and he came back without any reaction," Koeman said. "He is fit to start."

However, the Toffees will be without McCarthy, who had surgery to repair a groin issue.