Everton’s relegation rivals Burnley have been rocked by a further injury blow with Matej Vydra set to be out for the season. It comes after their stand-in skipper James Tarkowski limped off during their 3-1 defeat at home to Aston Villa on Saturday.
Striker Vydra suffered a ruptured cruciate knee ligament during the previous weekend’s 2-1 win at Watford and could be sidelined for six to nine months. The Czech international had previously been overlooked by Sean Dyche but became increasingly important under caretaker manager Mike Jackson and scored the crucial winner against Wolves last month.
Tarkowski, standing in as captain for the already injured Ben Mee, went off in the 47th minute with a hamstring problem. It is unclear how serious the problem is but, with just two weeks left of the Premier League campaign, it comes at the worst possible time for the Clarets. Skipper Mee has been out since the start of March and has been assisting Jackson in the dugout. There are doubts over whether he will feature again this season.
