Wednesday, 29th January, 2014
Everton have received a boost with manager Roberto Martinez confirming Romelu Lukaku's injury is not as bad as first feared.
Lukaku had to be stretchered off in last night's 4-0 Merseyside derby defeat to Liverpool, having collided with team-mate Gareth Barry.
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His ankle was quickly placed in a cast and it was feared the on-loan striker could miss the rest of the season.
But Martinez has revealed that following an assessment that is not the case.
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"There is no ligament damage and the injury is not as bad as we first thought. It will be a case of weeks rather than months", he said via his club's site.
Lukaku joined Everton on a season-long loan from Chelsea in the summer.
He has bagged nine goals in 20 appearances for the Toffees this term so far.
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