Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin ruled out v Brentford
Everton will have a new manager on the dugout when they take on Brentford in the FA Cup clash on Saturday at Goodison Park.
Frank Lampard will be without talisman striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin for this game due to injury, though.
The 24-year-old striker has picked up a minor knock and Lampard is hopeful that he will return to action shortly.
Lampard said, as quoted by Liverpool Echo: “Dominic Calvert-Lewin picked up a small knock in the last game (the 1-0 home defeat to Aston Villa) so he won’t be available for this weekend.”
Injury-hit campaign
Everton have struggled badly with injuries this season.
What has been really frustrating is that the players who previously missed a long spell on the sidelines are still picking up minor blows and missing games.
Abdoulaye Doucoure and Fabian Delph are also out injured.
The Toffees face Brentford in their next game on Saturday in the FA Cup tie.
January signings Anwar El Ghazi, Donny van de Beek and Dele Alli won’t feature in this game as they are already cup-tied. It means Lampard is already short of quality options.
Calvert-Lewin, hailed as “combative” earlier this year by Gary Lineker, was the club’s top scorer last season with 21 goals.
He started the season strongly managing three goals in three games before he picked up a quadriceps injury and missed four months of action.
After returning to the squad, he has picked up some minor knocks as well, which is not a healthy sign.
However, it seems the injury is not so serious, and he will return in the next Premier League game against Newcastle United.
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