Sean Dyche in the dark as Everton injury nightmares continue with Dominic Calvert-Lewin blow
Everton have kicked off their new Premier League campaign in the worst possible way, both in terms of results and injuries.
The Toffees currently sit rock bottom of the league table following defeats at home to Fulham and away to Aston Villa.
Worryingly, they have conceded five goals from those matches, but perhaps even more worryingly, they are yet to score.
The latter is an issue that is only going to get worse in the weeks to come, with star striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin now set to be sidelined with a facial injury.
The forward was forced off in the 38th minute of the clash with Aston Villa on Sunday (20 August), having only just returned to the starting XI after his injury struggles.
It’s a real blow for Toffees manager Sean Dyche, who is now without five first-team players at this early stage of the season.
And the man in the dugout is unfortunately in the dark over the returns of all five players, with the scheduled return date for Calvert-Lewin, Alex Iwobi, Seamus Coleman, Dwight McNeil and Dele Alli “unknown,” as per the official Everton website.
Dyche started the new season without trio Coleman, McNeil and Alli, while Iwobi joined Calvert-Lewin in hobbling off the pitch early against Aston Villa.
The boss will already be wanting a break, or even just a stroke of luck, after just two weeks of the new season, but the fixtures come thick and fast.
Everton host Wolves in Premier League action on Saturday (26 August) before a League Cup second round tie against Doncaster Rovers next Wednesday (30 August).
In other Everton news, a Sky Sports commentator has slammed a Toffees player after his “diabolical” moment against Aston Villa.