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Everton dealt Jagielka injury blow

ESPN staff
January 6, 2012
Everton has confirmed the injury to Phil Jagielka © PA Photos
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Everton have been rocked by the news that defender Phil Jagielka will be out for up to six weeks with a knee injury.

Jagielka was one of three Toffees players to limp off during their 2-1 defeat to Bolton at Goodison Park on Wednesday. Jagielka appeared to jar his knee after challenging former Liverpool striker David Ngog.

He was replaced by Jack Rodwell, but the England midfielder was also substituted through injury, while Leon Osman was also an enforced change for Everton manager David Moyes.

And now Jagielka, who was sidelined for nearly a year with cruciate ligament damage in 2009, has been ruled out for up to six weeks with medial ligament damage, prompting Moyes to recall Shane Duffy from his loan spell with Scunthorpe.

Injuries are starting to add up for Everton as Moyes also revealed Osman also has a problem which could sideline him.

"Leon Osman has a floating bone in his knee which we think will have to be taken out and we have a few other injuries kicking around as well - Tim Cahill, Ross Barkley (knee) and Jack Rodwell (hamstring).

"Jack's had a recurrence of his hamstring injury. It is not serious but every time we get him scanned it is a grade one and very light and he comes back and doesn't feel anything. We maybe just need to give him a week or so longer to make sure he is right this time.''

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