Monday, 10th November, 2014



Everton boss Roberto Martinez has confirmed that Gareth Barry’s leg injury is not as serious as first feared.

The midfielder, who picked up the injury during his side’s 1-1 draw with Sunderland yesterday, following a tackle by Jordi Gomez, had to be substituted in the 13th minute at the Stadium of Light.




Barry was whisked to hospital for an x-ray on a suspected broken leg, but Martinez revealed that the results came back clean.

However, the manager insisted that the 33-year-old suffered damage to his ankle and will be assessed by the club’s medical staff.
 


“I am happy to confirm that it's not the broken leg we were worried about. There is damage to the ankle we must assess”, Martinez told the club’s official site.  

relatedNewsStory

“The tackle [from Gomez] is an early one in the game, there is a lot of energy and it is unfortunate. As he is falling, he stretches his leg. There is no intention whatsoever – it is just unfortunate.

“Gareth Barry is not the sort of player to simulate. We knew he was in trouble the minute he went down.”

Martinez further added that fellow midfielder James McCarthy, who played the full match, will also be assessed after the Ireland international left the field feeling his hamstring.

“We are going to assess James”, he added.

“He was feeling his hamstring towards the end of the game but he wanted to stay on the pitch because we had used all three subs.

“It is a bit of a concern because he had the same injury a few weeks back when he missed the game against Manchester United and it is in that area. We are hoping that it is more fatigue than a soft tissue problem.”

Everton, who are currently 10th in the Premier League table with 14 points from 11 games, will next take on West Ham United after the international break on 22nd November.

Don't bet on football until you've visited Inside Bet! Interesting markets, top tips, betting facts – get all the info before you bet.