Frank Lampard confirms ‘freak injury’ to Dominic Calvert-Lewin – Ghana Latest Football News, Live Scores, Results

Everton supervisor Frank Lampard has confirmed that striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin will miss his facet’s begin to the season after struggling what is known to be a knee harm.

With Richarlison leaving for Tottenham earlier this summer time, Calvert-Lewin is now one among simply two senior strikers on the books at Goodison Park alongside Salomon Rondon.

The England worldwide managed simply 17 Premier League appearances final season as a toe harm and a handful of different health points tormented his marketing campaign, and now Lampard has confirmed that Calvert-Lewin is not going to be round when Everton get their season underway in opposition to Chelsea.

“We’re assessing Dom’s harm,” Lampard mentioned. “No timeframe has been confirmed and we’re fairly certain what stage it’s so we’re hopeful it’s not long-term.

“We’ll miss him for Chelsea. He was wanting in nice bodily situation and was coaching very well. It was a freak harm in coaching, which does occur.

“It’s a disgrace however we have now to search out the options to maintain ourselves sturdy with out Dominic earlier than he returns.”

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In response to Paul Joyce, Calvert-Lewin is going through round 4 weeks on the sidelines, however The Telegraph have gone with a six-week estimate and different sources have urged the striker might be lacking for the subsequent three months.

Ought to Calvert-Lewin miss a good portion of the season, Everton may select to step up their pursuit of a brand new striker this summer time.

90min understands that Chelsea duo Michy Batshuayi and Armando Broja are on the Toffees’ radar.

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