Everton forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin is set to 'see a specialist in the next 24 hours' after reportedly picking up a shoulder injury last month.
The injury is another blow for the forward, who limped off during Saturday’s Premier League clash against Leicester City with a hamstring injury. The Blues lost the game 2-0 at Goodison Park and Calvert-Lewin was also left out of Gareth Southgate's England World Cup squad, which he named on Thursday afternoon.
According to a report by The Times, Calvert-Lewin will see a specialist in the next 24 hours to assess the extent of a dislocated shoulder. The report claims the forward picked up the injury when making his first start of the season against Newcastle United on October 19.
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It is further claimed in the report that Calvert-Lewin's joint popped out and popped back in and that he has continued to play on even when suffering a recurrence of the problem in the goalless draw at Fulham two weeks ago.
Everton supporters have seen very little of the goalscoring number nine over the past 15 months. After netting 21 goals in all competitions during the 2020/21 season, Calvert-Lewin spent four months out between September and December last term with a quadriceps injury before returning to fitness.
However, another injury was then picked up following the arrival of Frank Lampard in January. But the England international delivered when his side needed him most, scoring the goal that secured Everton’s top-flight status as he headed home the winner in their 3-2 comeback victory over Crystal Palace in their final home game of last season.
But with a full pre-season under his belt, which included a goal at Goodison Park against Dynamo Kyiv, the forward looked ready and raring to go. Rarely, however, is anything that straightforward at Everton.
Just days ahead of his side’s opening game of the season against Chelsea, the Blues were rocked by the news that Calvert-Lewin would be out for a number of weeks with a knee injury. His absence deepened Everton’s attacking problems.
Calvert-Lewin returned at the start of October and netted his first goal of the season in the 3-0 home win over Crystal Palace at the end of last month. However, the forward could now be back on the treatment table heading into the World Cup break.
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