Everton have been handed a fresh setback following their victory at the weekend with the injury to Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
What’s the latest?
The Toffees were able to finally get some points on the board over the weekend in what was a dream debut for Sean Dyche against the league leaders.
However, it seems as if the win against Arsenal may have come at a cost with Everton’s first-choice striker, Calvert-Lewin, has picked up a hamstring issue.
Dyche has already suggested he does not believe the issue is a serious one, however, given their position in the table, any injury issue to a starter could prove problematic.
Speaking to Football FanCast, insider Dean Jones has claimed the Toffees will have everything crossed the results of the scan come back with some good news:
“Yeah, it’s a big setback because Calvert-Lewin himself just doesn’t seem to have much luck these days. So they definitely won’t want any bad news on this. There’s not much depth there. There’s not much backup.”
A negative trend
Injuries to the Englishman are now becoming a far too familiar issue at Goodison Park with the striker having already missed a big chunk of football this season.
And this comes after his struggles last season where he missed 125 days of action as a result of a fractured toe amid the struggles the Toffees endured against the relegation battle.
Adding to his injury struggles, the 27-year-old has struggled to find his feet in the Premier League since making his return from injury earlier in the season.
Across his 11 appearances in the top flight, Calvert-Lewin has only been able to return Everton with just one goal – a far cry from the return in his 2020/21 campaign.
These struggles with both finding the back of the net and staying fit only highlight Everton’s need to have signed a striker in the January window.
And following the first game after its closure, it seems as if the Everton board are facing the effects of not bringing in some competition for Calvert-Lewin.
Yes, Dyche has Neal Maupay to select, however, he has hardly proven to be a reliable option in front of goal so far since making the move from Brighton & Hove Albion.
Although the early signs were largely positive under Dyche, losing players to injury is the last thing he needs after a winter market of not signing any players.
