Everton's Jarrad Branthwaite expected to miss rest of season, ending World Cup hope

Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite is expected to miss the remainder of the season, ending his hopes of making England’s World Cup squad.Tests early this week confirmed the 23-year-old had sustained damage to his right hamstring in Sunday’s 2-1 Merseyside derby defeat by Liverpool.Branthwaite was in tears as he was taken off on a stretcher 87 minutes into the game, and was later seen leaving Hill Dickinson Stadium on crutches. Everton manager David Moyes later told reporters that he was “worried” about the central defender’s injury.Advertisement