Everton midfielder Mikel Arteta has been ruled out for at least six months with a ruptured cruciate knee ligament.
The 26-year-old suffered the injury three minutes into Sunday’s goalless draw at Newcastle and was on his way back to Merseyside before the end of the first half.
"When he came off the pitch I spoke to Mikel and said: 'Sorry mate, but this is a bad injury,' but he knew anyway. He's not daft, he's a very smart guy," Everton's head physio Mick Rathbone told the club's official website.
Arteta's team-mate Phil Jagielka added: "We're all massively gutted and the boys will wish him a speedy recovery. Mikel's been fantastic over the last few months and he's been behind most of the good things we've done."
It is a devastating blow to Everton’s hopes of securing at least a UEFA Cup spot and reaching the semi-finals of the FA Cup.
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The 26-year-old suffered the injury three minutes into Sunday’s goalless draw at Newcastle and was on his way back to Merseyside before the end of the first half.
"When he came off the pitch I spoke to Mikel and said: 'Sorry mate, but this is a bad injury,' but he knew anyway. He's not daft, he's a very smart guy," Everton's head physio Mick Rathbone told the club's official website.
Arteta's team-mate Phil Jagielka added: "We're all massively gutted and the boys will wish him a speedy recovery. Mikel's been fantastic over the last few months and he's been behind most of the good things we've done."
It is a devastating blow to Everton’s hopes of securing at least a UEFA Cup spot and reaching the semi-finals of the FA Cup.
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