Everton may add defender after Branthwaite injury: Ancelotti
Media reports said Everton was targeting a loan move for Chelsea's Fikayo Tomori before the transfer window shuts on Oct. 5.
Published : Sep 17, 2020 09:52 IST
Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti says the team may have to sign another central defender after Jarrad Branthwaite sustained an ankle injury in Wednesday's 3-0 League Cup win over Salford City.
The 18-year-old was substituted in the 24th minute of the second round encounter and, with fellow defender Mason Holgate also out injured, Italian Ancelotti has only two fit senior centre-backs in Yerry Mina and Michael Keane.
“Holgate is out and Jarrad we don't know his injury and how bad it is, we have to look,” Ancelotti told reporters.
“There is a possibility to find a centre back and I think we have to.
“The Holgate update is that he doesn't need the surgery so maybe he can recover earlier than normal, but I think we can manage until Mason comes back with three centre-backs no problem,” he added.
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Media reports said Everton was targeting a loan move for Chelsea's Fikayo Tomori before the transfer window shuts on Oct. 5.
Everton, which beat Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 in its Premier League opener, hosts West Bromwich Albion on Saturday.