Jarrad Branthwaite Injury: Close to comeback before setback

Branthwaite was expected to return for Saturday's clash against Manchester City before suffering a setback that will sideline him several months, coach David Moyes confirmed in the press conference. "We had him back, we had him back in training. We expected him to be very close for Man City, but it just didn't feel quite right, so we got it checked and got some work done on it."

Branthwaite suffered a setback with his hamstring injury right before returning to the pitch, as he had been training normally with the Toffees and was very close to featuring against Manchester City last week. The defender will now begin a new recovery process expected to last several months, leaving Michael Keane with a larger role in the backline for the Toffees.