Striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin will miss Everton’s opening Premier League game of the season against Chelsea after suffering a “freak” injury in training.
The England international, 25, missed four months last season because of a persistent muscle problem.
Now he has sustained a fresh blow after suffering a knee injury, which the Toffees are “assessing”.
Manager Frank Lampard said no timeframe has been confirmed for his return and are “pretty sure what level it is.”
He added:
“We are hopeful it is not long term. We will miss him for Chelsea [on Saturday].
“He was looking in great physical condition and was training really well. It was a freak injury in training, which does happen.
“It’s a shame but we have to find the solutions to keep ourselves strong without Dominic before he returns.”
