00:00Everton's hopes of stabilising their season have taken a hit with news that Jack Grealish could be sidelined for several months
00:07with a suspected stress fracture in his foot.
00:11The 30-year-old Loney, who'd been pivotal since joining from Manchester City last summer,
00:16is awaiting a specialist's assessment to confirm the severity and exact recovery time.
00:24Grealish featured in Everton's recent win at his former club Aston Villa,
00:28playing the full 90 minutes but his injury compounds already a stretch squad.
00:34The Toffees have been battling long-term absences all season with key players like Jared Brantthwaite yet to feature
00:40and Seamus Coleman only recently returning to the bench.
00:43Manager David Moyes now faces a major headache with Grealish unavailable.
00:48Everton's creative spark and attacking leadership are missing at a critical stage in the season.
00:53Options like and die Dwight McNeil and summer signing Tyler Dibbling may be relied upon more heavily,
01:01potentially reshaping selection plans for upcoming matches.
01:05Financially, the setback is significant.
01:07Everton have invested heavily in Grealish,
01:10covering the majority of his £3,000 a week salary at City
01:14and a lengthy absence could impact their ambitions for European qualification.
01:17For Moyes, the focus now is on managing the squad carefully
01:21and finding alternative sources of creativity to keep Everton competitive
01:26while their star winger recovers.
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