A Tweet has revealed an unusual circumstance surrounding Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who has scored three goals in as many games this season.
As revealed by Mike McGrath of the Telegraph on Twitter, the Everton and England striker has been playing with a broken big toe since the start of the season and is a doubt for next week’s World Cup Qualifiers.
However, carrying such a notable injury has not stopped the striker from continuing his free-scoring form. He scored a header against Southampton on opening day, following up with confident penalty conversions against Leeds and Brighton in successive games.
Although he is unlikely to feature for England as a result, his injury has not proven to be debilitating.
Twitter: #Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin has played with a broken big toe at the start of the season (3 goals x 3 gam… https://t.co/dRwZxqW44X (@mcgrathmike)
Gareth Southgate named Calvert-Lewin in his squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Hungary, Andorra and Poland ahead of the international break in the country’s first step towards Qatar 2022.
As noted by McGrath, he is likely to stay at Everton’s training base at Finch Farm to recover fully from the toe injury, with a view to focusing his fitness towards his club at the expense of his country.
Calvert-Lewin was part of the England squad that reached the European Championship finals in July, coming on as a substitute in the victories over Croatia and Ukraine.
He was also a part of the matchday squad for the final defeat to Italy, but did not feature in the final.
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Whether Calvert-Lewin will be fit or not after the break between league games is a serious question, though any absence is likely to be a sensible one.
His performances have been impressive, but further aggravation of such a considerable injury could have long-run implications.
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