Frank Lampard suffered a broken bone in his hand during the wild celebrations that followed Alex Iwobi’s dramatic late winner for Everton.
The Toffees claimed a huge three points in their battle against relegation after Iwobi scored in the ninth minute of stoppage time, during Thursday night’s clash with Newcastle at Goodison Park.
In the delirious scenes that followed, manager Lampard was left with a swollen hand.
“I don't know, I did it in the celebrations for the goal!” he confessed.
“I think I just connected with something somehow and I realised two minutes later my hand was shaking and going a bit achy - but I'll take it for the three points.”
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When asked how many more broken bones he was prepared to take until the end of the season, he remarked: “They can take one every game if they want. This game is special and it hasn't felt so special for us in the last few weeks.”
Everton were forced to deal with a controversial Allan red card and a protestor tying themselves to the goalpost on a long night at Goodison.
But they went three points clear of the drop zone with the late victory.
“The whole evening was a big night for us,” Lampard noted. “But nothing is done. We were all waiting for this, a night of togetherness and fight and spirit.
“We got what we deserved, against the odds. It exploded in the technical area.”
