Nathan Patterson injury 'looks serious' as Sean Dyche provides update in fresh Scotland Euro 2024 sweat

Sean Dyche has revealed Nathan Patterson suffered a hamstring injury in Everton's loss to Chelsea.

The former Rangers defender was introduced at the break for the Toffees at Stamford Bridge with his side trailing by four goals as a star of the show performance from Cole Palmer guided the home side to a stunning six goal victory over the relegation-threatened Goodison Park outfit.

In a night to forget, the visitors suffered three injuries including Scotland international Patterson with his boss revealing his injury 'looks a bit more serious' than his two colleagues Seamus Coleman and Jarrad Branthwaite. The news means another injury sweat for both the full-back and international boss Steve Clarke with the Euro 2024 finals in Germany on the horizon. Doubts already surround Aaron Hickey while Lewis Ferguson was also confirmed to have suffered a cruciate ligament injury with surgery required.

Speaking to Everton's official club channel after their 6-0 hammering, Dyche said: “It was a perfect storm tonight. Every mistake seemed to get punished, every goal seemed to go in. I think they had 14 efforts on goal, we know how many we have had, they scored six - and we got three injuries.

“That isn’t a good mix, it happens now and again in your career and lifetime in football. But that is as bad as a mix I have experienced, with the injuries.

“Jarrad, we hope, is minor, but we have to wait and see. Shay (Coleman) has pulled his groin, we don't know yet and Patto’s looks a bit more serious. A hamstring injury, we are going to have to wait and see - let it settle tomorrow.”

The Everton boss branded the defeat as the 'worst of his career' and told supporters the loss was nowhere near good enough or acceptable as they battle for