JACK GREALISH has broken his foot and possibly the hearts of Everton fans after David Moyes confirmed the injury news.
It was reported earlier this week that after suffering a stress fracture and , 62, was unable to give any better news.
Jack Grealish has broken his footCredit: Alamy
The on-loan Everton attacker will now miss an extended period on the sidelines, manager David Moyes has confirmedCredit: Getty
Speaking ahead of Monday night’s clash with Leeds at home, the boss admitted that Grealish’s return date is not known – but it will be a while.
He said: “It’s not for me to give the timescales, and we’ve not got it yet from the doctors.
“He’s got a stress-fracture in his foot, that’s all I can tell you.
“It’s a big blow because he’s been hugely important to us since the start of the season, he’s played a big part in the team.
“Look, we’ve had a few injuries, but this is a big blow to us.
“We’re in close contact with , so we’ll see how that works as we go along, and as we get more decisions from the specialists.”
Grealish, who is on loan at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, will also be of interest to parent club City as his form impacts a potential summer transfer.
but Moyes was not being drawn into talking about what this setback could mean for the move.
The Scot added: “We’re not thinking about it at the moment.
“We’re only thinking of Jack, we’re upset for Jack and disappointed that he’s got an injury.”
Grealish has impressed since moving to Merseyside
Grealish has impressed on Merseyside, scoring twice but assisting six times in 20 league appearances.
It is the most he has contributed in a single season since his second at City in 2022-23 .
Speaking in October, Grealish said he still had ambitions to play for his country again.
The former man said: “First of all, you want to play well for your club, because that’s what we do every week.
“But, obviously, you want to be in the England squad. But I do understand it [not making the squad].
“, and I understand that there’s a lot of competition, especially in that left-wing spot at the moment.
“Rashy’s [Marcus Rashford] flying, [Eberechi] Eze, Anthony Gordon, you know, everyone’s doing so well.
“I can’t really complain, it is what it is. Hopefully, I can just keep performing and keep influencing games.”
The loss of a key attacker also leaves the Toffees in a sticky situation and Moyes admitted that it might force their hand for the rest of the January transfer window.
He said: “That’ll add to our thinking.
“Getting them [new players] is a different story.
“Is there anything out there that we could possibly consider?
“At the moment, we’re just awaiting until we get the assessment back from the specialists, then we’ll know more.”
Grealish kicked off the season in a red hot manner after his belated Etihad exit, assisting twice in consecutive starts but things have slowed down since.
When fit he has remained central to Moyes’ plans.
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