Everton suffer blow as left back Lucas Digne could be out for two months

Everton defender Lucas Digne is facing a potentially lengthy spell on the sidelines after sustaining an ankle injury in training.

The club are awaiting a full diagnosis on the severity of the problem, it is understood, with the concern being he may require surgery.

Reports in his homeland have claimed the France left back could be out for two months.

Everton’s Lucas Digne is facing a potentially lengthy spell on the sidelines with ankle injury

Digne has missed only five Premier League matches since he joined the club in the summer of 2018 from Barcelona for £18million.

Meanwhile, Everton midfielder Andre Gomes admits he is still trying to get back to full fitness after his horrific fracture dislocation to his right ankle 12 months ago.

‘The truth is, I am still trying to find my best feeling, to get fit, to get ready to be 100 per cent for all the game,’ the Portugal international told Everton’s matchday programme ahead of Saturday’s visit of Leeds.

Carlo Ancelotti’s outfit are awaiting a full diagnosis on the severity of Digne’s problem

‘In the past months, with the pandemic, it was hard for me physically.

‘When we came back after the first lockdown, I had a really small injury in one place, then something else in another place, because I was trying to compensate coming from the big injury.

‘I came from a big injury and tried to get in perfect shape and feel really good on the pitch and work on that.

‘It is part of my job to do my best to get back in the side. It has been hard this season.’

Digne has missed only five Premier League matches since he joined from Barcelona in 2018