Everton attacker Dominic Calvert-Lewin is set to miss the rest of the season through injury, according to the Daily Mirror.
The newspaper claim that the Toffees centre-forward underwent tests after getting hurt during the 1-0 victory over Newcastle United, and the results have revealed that he has suffered a stress fracture in his back.
The Daily Mirror report that Calvert-Lewin will miss his the Toffees’ last three games of the current campaign as well as the Toulon tournament with England’s Under-21s, which starts at the end of May.
It is believed that the 21-year-old is gutted that his season has come to an abrupt end, after scoring eight goals in 44 appearances this campaign.
OPINION
It’s such a shame that Calvert-Lewin will not be able to make any further impact on the Toffees’ season, as he has been a bright spark at times during the current campaign. The 21-year-old led the line on many occasions for his side in the first half of the season and really looked like he was flourishing at Goodison Park. While the young gun’s playing time has significantly decreased under Allardyce in recent months, he was still making brief appearances from the bench to help his side’s cause. This really is a shattering blow for the Toffees and the youngster as the Mirror’s report doesn’t state when he will return from his back injury.