Everton midfielder Orel Mangala has sustained an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and is expected to miss the rest of the season, while striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin is set to miss a number of weeks with a hamstring injury.

Everton have confirmed that Dominic Calvert-Lewin will be out of action for ‘a number of weeks’ after sustaining a hamstring injury, although David Moyes has offered some optimism. The England international limped out of the 1-0 win at Brighton after just 12 minutes last weekend,

Mangala's condition is far worse, the Belgian international having suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury that will render him unavailable for the rest of the season. The midfielder is with Everton on a loan deal from Lyon that will expire before he is fit to play again.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin injured his hamstring against Brighton and will be sidelined for a number of weeks; Orel Mangala injured his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in the same fixture and will miss th

Everton midfielder Orel Mangala has been ruled out for the remainder of the season after sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament injury.

The striker looked in immediate pain as he pulled up after challenging for a long ball against Brighton and Hove Albion. He initially received treatment on the pitch before hobbling off and heading straight down the tunnel, replaced by Beto.

Everton boss David Moyes has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Leicester City (kick-off 15:00 GMT). The news is not as positive for on-loan midfielder Orel Mangala,

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.