Dominic Calvert-Lewin's injury is a hammer blow to Frank Lampard's preparations for the new season.
The knee injury suffered in training by the 25-year-old will keep him out of the opening game against Chelsea and potentially for several games beyond. It is a bitter shock for a player who had looked so impressive in pre-season after injury blighted his last campaign.
For Lampard it is also a reminder of the difficulties he faced last season. Tasked with rescuing an Everton side sinking towards relegation he had to deal with a cruel injury list that often left him without star players.
