Everton’s injury woes show no sign of easing after midfielder James Garner was ruled out for two months with a back problem.
The 21-year-old, signed from Manchester United in the summer in a £9million deal, has made only one start – the Carabao Cup defeat at Bournemouth – in his seven appearances.
He was left behind when the club travelled to Australia for the Sydney Super Cup and manager Frank Lampard has revealed the player is set for an extended absence. “He’s probably going to be back at the back end of January or early February.
It’s a disappointing injury,” he told evertontv. Fellow midfielder Tom Davies flew back early from Australia after suffering a knee problem in training while injury-prone defender Yerry Mina sustained a hamstring strain in the game against Celtic.