Everton suffered an injury blow just a dozen minutes into the new Premier League season as Ben Godfrey was forced to leave the field in their match against Chelsea at Goodison Park.
The £20million signing from Norwich City in 2020 lined up as part Frank Lampard’s three centre-back system alongside Colombian international Yerry Mina and debutant James Tarkowski, who was a summer free transfer signing from Burnley after his contract at Turf Moor expired, but he had to be stretchered off the field following prolonged treatment.