Everton were handed a double injury blow on Thursday when the Premier League club announced midfielder Orel Mangala would miss the rest of the season with a knee injury while striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin was sidelined with a hamstring injury.

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Everton midfielder Orel Mangala has been ruled out for the remainder of the season after sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament injury.

Everton were handed a double injury blow on Thursday when the Premier League club announced midfielder Orel Mangala would miss the rest of the season with a knee injury while striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin was sidelined with a hamstring injury.

Everton midfielder Orel Mangala has sustained an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and is expected to miss the rest of the season, while striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin is set to miss a number of weeks with a hamstring injury.

Everton boss David Moyes has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Leicester City (kick-off 15:00 GMT). The news is not as positive for on-loan midfielder Orel Mangala,

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Everton have confirmed that Dominic Calvert-Lewin will be out of action for ‘a number of weeks’ after sustaining a hamstring injury, although David Moyes has offered some optimism. The England international limped out of the 1-0 win at Brighton after just 12 minutes last weekend,