
Soccer Football - Premier League - Southampton v Everton - St Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Britain - November 2, 2024 Everton's Orel Mangala acknowledges the fans after the match Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge/ File Photo
(Reuters) - 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.
Mangala, who is on loan from Olympique Lyonnais, sustained an anterior cruciate ligament knee injury during their 1-0 win at Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday. The 26-year-old made 19 league appearances for Everton this season.
Calvert-Lewin had scored his first goal in 17 games in all competitions when he netted in a 3-2 victory over Tottenham Hotspur but sustained a hamstring injury in the 12th minute at Brighton and the club are seeking a specialist's opinion.
Everton, who are 16th in the standings after two straight wins under new manager David Moyes, are seven points above the relegation zone. They next host 17th-placed Leicester City in the league on Saturday.
(Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Toby Davis)