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title: "Everton: Lampard makes Dominic Calvert-Lewin injury claim"
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published: "2022-03-14T16:45:29Z"
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# Everton: Lampard makes Dominic Calvert-Lewin injury claim

**Following Everton’s 1-0 loss to Wolves on Sunday, Frank Lampard revealed the reason for Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s absence and made a worrying claim about when the striker may return.**

### The Lowdown: Lack of goals

The 24-year-old has been largely absent this season due to injury. After playing and scoring in the Toffees’ three opening league fixtures, he missed the following [15 games after suffering a fractured toe](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/dominic-calvert-lewin/leistungsdaten/spieler/306024), dealing then-manager Rafa Benitez a huge blow.

More recently, Calvert-Lewin was not in Lampard’s matchday squad for [Everton’s home defeat to Manchester City,](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/dominic-calvert-lewin/leistungsdaten/spieler/306024) and he also missed their most recent game against [Bruno Lage’s Wolves](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/dominic-calvert-lewin/leistungsdaten/spieler/306024).

This added to the 43-year-old’s troubles, as Everton have now failed to score in their [last four Premier League games](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/frank-lampard/leistungsdatenDetail/trainer/60805/plus/0?saison_id=2021&verein_id=29&liga=&wettbewerb_id=GB1&trainer_id=), with just a single win in their [last nine league matches](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fc-everton/spielplan/verein/29/saison_id/2021).

### The Latest: Lampard’s comments on Calvert-Lewin

In his post-match press conference after Sunday’s defeat, Lampard was questioned about Calvert-Lewin’s exclusion, and was further asked about the striker’s availability for Thursday night’s clash against Newcastle.

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As quoted by the [Liverpool Echo](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/frank-lampard-everton-calvert-lewin-23376385), the Everton manager claimed: *“He is not well, so we will see.”*

Lampard added: *“We have had probably the most games I’ve coached with players missing from day one: Ben Godfrey, from two Yerry Mina and Demarai Gray, Dominic has hardly played.* *Selections are decided upon by missing big players.”*

### The Verdict: Worrying times ahead

Everton fans may well be worried for Thursday, with Lampard failing to confirm whether Calvert-Lewin will be able to make his much-needed return against Newcastle. With the Toffees now [level on points with 18th-placed Watford](https://www.premierleague.com/tables), the possibility of relegation seems more realistic than ever.

The 24-year-old’s return would have come as a huge boost to the side, who are in desperate need of goals given their [poor defensive record](https://www.premierleague.com/tables) and aforementioned struggles at the other end in recent weeks.

Therefore, with last season’s [21-goal top scorer](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/everton-fc/leistungsdaten/verein/29/plus/0?reldata=%262020) quite possibly missing out, Lampard may well have to face another league fixture without another of his “big players”, with Mina, Fabian Delph and Tom Davies all [longer-term absentees](https://www.premierinjuries.com/injury-table.php).

***In other news: [Sky Sports presenter rips into ‘awful’ Everton](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-news/jeff-stelling-slams-awful-everton-sky-sports/)***