Ben Godfrey: Everton star stretchered off vs Chelsea after nasty injury

Ben Godfrey was stretchered off with a horrible looking leg injury in Everton’s Premier League opener against Chelsea on Saturday afternoon.

The English defender was in the starting line-up for the game but was forced off in the early stages of the match.

Everton were in real trouble when Jordan Pickford’s mistake allowed Kai Havertz to pick the ball up in a dangerous position.

Godfrey came charging back and produced a superb sliding challenge to bail out his goalkeeper.

However, Godfrey remained on the floor in in agony after saving his side.

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Medical attention was almost immediately called to tend to the 24-year-old.

He was on the ground for just under 10 minutes before being put on to a stretcher. He was then put in an ambulance and taken to hospital.

Nasty one for Godfrey! #EveChe pic.twitter.com/jWq9c9I7HA

Looks a nasty injury for Godfrey