{"id":8516,"date":"2022-02-05T15:04:47","date_gmt":"2022-02-05T20:04:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/02\/05\/frank-lampard-speaks-on-evertons-latest-defensive-blow-chances-of-calvert-lewin-facing-newcastle\/"},"modified":"2022-02-05T15:04:47","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T20:04:47","slug":"frank-lampard-speaks-on-evertons-latest-defensive-blow-chances-of-calvert-lewin-facing-newcastle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/02\/05\/frank-lampard-speaks-on-evertons-latest-defensive-blow-chances-of-calvert-lewin-facing-newcastle\/","title":{"rendered":"Frank Lampard speaks on Everton\u2019s latest defensive blow &amp; chances of Calvert-Lewin facing Newcastle"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Everton manager Frank Lampard has provided updates on the wellbeing of two important members of his squad, on the back of the club\u2019s meeting with Brentford.<\/p>\n<p>First up comes Ben Godfrey.<\/p>\n<p>Stopper Godfrey was forced to limp out of proceedings early in the action at Goodison Park on Saturday, after picking up what appeared to be a hamstring injury.<\/p>\n<p>And Lampard has confirmed that the 24-year-old, who currently stands as the only real backup to Vitaliy Mykolenko at left-back, looks set for a spell on the sidelines:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Frank Lampard reveals Ben Godfrey has \u201ca hamstring injury\u201d, and adds:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019ll be missing for a period of time, how long depending on the severity.\u201d<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EFC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 David Maddock (@MaddockMirror) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MaddockMirror\/status\/1490021726180327427?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 5, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The newly-appointed Toffees boss then provided an insight into the fitness of star striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin.<\/p>\n<p>DCL was absent from Everton\u2019s squad once more this afternoon, amid the continued injury struggles which have plagued the English international to this point in the campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Lampard, though, is hopeful that Calvert-Lewin will be fit and available for selection next time out, when the Merseysiders are primed to take on fellow Premier League relegation candidates Newcastle United:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Lampard says he is hopeful Dominic Calvert-Lewin will be available for Newcastle, after training on his own on Friday.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EFC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 David Maddock (@MaddockMirror) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MaddockMirror\/status\/1490021995802726405?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 5, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Richarlison amongst the goals<\/h2>\n<p>Fresh defensive injury concerns aside, Lampard\u2019s debut outing on the Everton bench could not have gone much better on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The Toffees looked reinvigorated from the off, pinning Thomas Frank\u2019s Brentford back to ultimately emerge on the right side of a dominant 4-1 scoreline.<\/p>\n<p>Yerry Mina got the Lampard era on Merseyside up and running, before all of Richarlison, Mason Holgate and Andros Townsend found the net, too, to keep the club\u2019s FA Cup adventure very much alive.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QZQc2nDmPV0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/news\/declan-rice-sends-message-to-kidderminster-stars-after-fa-cup-clash\/\">Declan Rice sends message to Kidderminster stars after FA Cup clash<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/news\/serious-injury-updates-on-southampton-pair-lyanco-broja-after-coventry\/\">\u2018Serious\u2019: Injury updates on Southampton pair Lyanco &amp; Broja after Coventry<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 Everton manager Frank Lampard has provided updates on the wellbeing of two important members of his squad, on the back of the club\u2019s meeting with Brentford. First up comes Ben Godfrey. 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