Know about the injury of Dominic Calvert-Lewin, his update and news including the return date of the Everton striker
The 24-years striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin was out of the Toffees squad against Burnley. Moreover, Everton managed to beat them by 3-1 and secured 3 points without their main striker. In the post-match interview, manager Rafa Benitez confirmed that Dominic has met an injury and will be out for few weeks. He also added that he was training in pain and with problems.
Earlier, Dominic broke his toe during a training session. Although, he featured in Premier League games and in the training session for Everton. Later on, he was called up for international duty. Where he left the camp in between and returned back to Everton because of another injury. So, here are all the details about Dominic Calvert-Lewin injury updates including his return date.
Premier League 2021/22: Dominic Calvert-Lewin Injury Update, News And Possible Return Date
Dominic started the season brightly under the new manager and scored 3 goals in 3 matches for Everton. Furthermore, he became the main man for Toffees past two seasons scoring double-digit goals in the previous two seasons. He scored 16 goals last season and was one of the best strikers in the tournament. Also, the performance led him to the English Euro 2020 squad which went to the finals.
This season, Dominic started 3 games for Everton with an injury of to the quadriceps. He has now had another injury with him breaking his toe as confirmed by Rafa Benitez. Moreover, these injuries will take at least 2-3 weeks to recover. This means fans need to wait until the next international break to watch the striker in play.
Rafa Benitez has provided an update on Dominic Calvert-Lewin…
"He has broken his toe. He was training with problems and playing with pain. He had an injury the other day to his quadriceps and we have to wait two-to-three weeks, maybe more."#EFC 🔵 #EVEBUR pic.twitter.com/AlRPAtEnD1
— Everton (@Everton) September 13, 2021
Dominic evolved a lot in the previous season under Carlo Ancelotti. Also, he has made 11 appearances for the Three Lions, scoring in four of them.
Everton Injury List
The Toffees managed to grab a win against Burnley thanks to Andrew Townsend’s screamer and Gray’s finish. They have good attacking options but also are missing most of them. Colombian midfielder James Rodriguez has not played any game this season for Everton. Also, they’re missing players like Tosun and Fabian Delph.