Frank Lampard has praised the mental strength of Dominic Calvert-Lewin and is hopeful the Everton striker can remain fit over the course of the season on the back of his impressive performance versus Crystal Palace last weekend.
Calvert-Lewin made only 17 Premier League appearances last year after fracturing his toe, only returning towards the end of the campaign as the Blues continued their battle to avoid relegation. The 25-year-old was then dealt a further setback ahead of the 2022/23 season, suffering a knee injury in training to miss the club's opening eight league fixtures.
His return arrived from the bench in a 2-1 defeat by Manchester United earlier this month and featured as a substitute six days later during an away loss at Newcastle United. Calvert-Lewin's big moment came last weekend in Everton's 3-0 home win over Crystal Palace, provoking an outburst of emotion from the England international..
