Dominic Calvert-Lewin: Everton striker suffers suspected fractured cheekbone

Dominic Calvert-Lewin was injured successful a first-half collision with Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez

Dominic Calvert-Lewin faces different spell connected the sidelines aft sustaining a suspected fractured cheekbone successful Everton's 4-0 decision astatine Aston Villa.

He has a bruised look and volition acquisition further appraisal with the club's aesculapian unit this week.

He indispensable present travel the FA's concussion protocols earlier returning to action.

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Calvert-Lewin attempted to proceed successful the crippled but was intelligibly struggling and appeared to beryllium jeered by his ain supporters erstwhile walking disconnected the pitch.

The Englishman reacted by putting his thumb up successful their absorption earlier heading down the tunnel.

Manager Sean Dyche said aft the crippled they were "hoping it's conscionable a knock" but it seems the wounded suffered by Calvert-Lewin is worse than archetypal feared.

Calvert-Lewin has struggled with wounded and managed conscionable 2 goals crossed the entirety of past term, and has lone scored 4 times successful the league since August 2021.

He has completed 90 minutes lone 4 times since the commencement of past season, including conscionable erstwhile since January.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin gave a thumbs-up towards Everton fans aft appearing to beryllium booed erstwhile helium near the field