Everton manager Roberto Martinez has revealed that Ross Barkley may have broken a bone in his foot.
Following the Toffees 2-0 victory over Norwich City in the Premier League on Saturday, the Spaniard said that the knock the 20-year-old midfielder picked up in last week’s FA Cup victory could be more serious than first thought.
Martinez said: "Ross had a knock in his toe against Queens Park Rangers and we all felt that it would settle and he'd be able to play today.
"As it turned out, I think it's a bit more serious than we expected and it could be a fracture in his metatarsal and we need to assess it in the next few days.
"We're going away to do some warm weather training and that's going to help Ross to heal his bone and hopefully he'll get back quicker than we expect.“
Speaking to Everton TV, Martinez added: "It is a blow but in the same way, at such a young age, we're going to use this as a perfect rest for him to come back and be as strong and as sharp as he can be in the second half of the season."
