Lampard proves website wrong as he offers update on injured Everton striker Calvert-Lewin

Everton boss Frank Lampard has revealed how lengthy Dominic Calvert-Lewin will likely be out and his harm isn’t as extreme as initially reported.

Calvert-Lewin has picked up a knee harm in coaching and Lampard has confirmed that he will likely be unavailable for six weeks.

This comes a day after Soccer Insider jumped the gun with their report suggesting he will likely be out for 3 months.

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“Shedding a participant of Dominic’s high quality within the week going into the primary sport is clearly going to have an effect on you,” stated Lampard.

“We’re most likely round six weeks for the harm. It has been assessed over a few days and that’s the place we’re at.

“It comes with the territory of getting a squad and coaching at this degree. We must work round it.

“Different gamers must step up and do the job and hopefully that six weeks passes comparatively rapidly and we get Dominic again.”

Calvert-Lewin missed 4 months of final season with a persistent muscle harm and was restricted to only 17 Premier League appearances, scoring 5 occasions.

Lampard added: “Dominic was trying nice, actually match, actually sturdy.

“I took him out of 1 pre-season sport as a precaution however by means of pre-season we have been always commenting on how good he seemed, appeared, and we have been very constructive.

“It’s a knock for everyone, notably him, as a result of I do know the sensation as a participant if you find yourself getting pumped up and prepared for the brand new season.

“I really feel for him, however we’ll assist him, as we at all times do, and as a group and squad we simply have to have a look at the video games in entrance of us.”

Everton, who narrowly prevented relegation final season, are set to be with out Calvert-Lewin for his or her opening seven league fixtures in opposition to Chelsea, Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest, Brentford, Leeds, Liverpool and Arsenal.

Requested if he wanted to bolster his attacking choices with a transfer for reported goal, Chelsea’s 20-year-old striker Armando Broja, Lampard replied: “I wouldn’t talk about different targets individually, however in that space of the pitch, sure, we’re clearly conscious of what we now have.

“We have now misplaced Richarlison who was versatile throughout the entrance. I do know we now have purchased in Dwight [McNeil] however we’re very conscious of areas we wish to strengthen.

“Going into the primary sport with Salomon suspended as nicely makes it fairly clear that is likely to be one of many areas we have a look at.”