Everton defender Branthwaite to have operation

Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite needs a hamstring cognition and is group for an extended spell connected nan sidelines.

The 23-year-old has yet to characteristic for David Moyes' broadside this play aft sustaining an wounded successful pre-season.

The wounded was described arsenic a 'minor niggle' successful July, but nan England world has had a setback and now needs surgery.

Everton said, external: "Following master consultation, it has been wished nan defender will acquisition a surgical process to reside nan issue.

"Branthwaite will commence a system rehabilitation programme nether nan supervision of nan club's aesculapian squad pursuing nan operation."

Branthwaite attracted liking from a number of clubs successful nan summertime - including Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham - earlier signing a caller five-year contract.

The erstwhile Carlisle United defender's profession astatine Everton has included spells connected indebtedness astatine Blackburn Rovers and PSV Eindhoven, wherever he won nan Dutch Cup successful nan 2022-23 season.