Ben Godfrey remains on course for Everton return next month after broken leg
The defender was injured during the opening match of the season against Chelsea.
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Your support makes all the difference.Everton defender Ben Godfrey’s return from a broken leg remains on schedule for the resumption of the Premier League campaign next month.
The 24-year-old was injured less than 10 minutes into the opening match of the season at home to Chelsea, suffering a fracture to his right fibula which required surgery.
Godfrey has been gaining some fitness for the under-21s and played in Friday’s Premier League Cup draw with Birmingham.
“Ben Godfrey played 75 minutes, he managed 70 in the last game I think, he will be ready for 90 minutes next week,” under-21s manager Paul Tait told evertonfc.com.
“Then hopefully we can hand him over to the first team fit, fresh and ready to go.”