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Luke Jennings

Seamus Coleman suffers horror injury during Everton's clash against Leicester

Seamus Coleman suffered what appeared to be a horrific knee injury during Everton's Premier League game against Leicester City at the King Power Stadium on Monday night.

The Republic of Ireland captain looked to be in agony following a nasty collision with Leicester's Boubakary Soumare in the 43rd minute.

Soumare went in for a tough tackle on Coleman, and upon impact, it appeared that the Donegal man had badly twisted his knee.

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During a lengthy delay to proceedings, the stretcher came out and the medical staff looked to immobilise the Everton skipper's injured leg.

The 34-year-old was carried off the pitch in what some fear might be a career-ending injury to the veteran right back.

Viewers fumed about the fact that the challenge only brought about a yellow card.

One social media user wrote: "Absolutely awful tackle on seamus coleman. SICKENING. Should have been a red card while another raged: "Heartbreaking seeing Séamus Coleman getting another horrendous injury like that."

Coleman broke his leg in 2017 playing for the Republic of Ireland against Wales and luckily made a strong recovery. However, at this juncture of his career, it's feared a return to full fitness may be a tall task for the Killybegs native.

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