Everton midfielder Orel Mangala has sustained an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and is expected to miss the rest of the season, while striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin is set to miss a number of weeks with a hamstring injury.

"Mangala sustained an anterior cruciate ligament knee injury late on during the Blues’ 1-0 win at Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday that will sideline the on-loan midfielder for the rest of this season,

Low block — two words guaranteed to send shivers down the spines of the Amex faithful. The Everton game was the latest example of Brighton labouring against opponents set up to protect their goal and crowding the space in front of it, reducing the distances between defence, midfield and attack.

Iliman Ndiaye's first-half penalty proves decisive as Everton ease their relegation fears with a hard-fought victory at Brighton.

Orel Mangala looks set for a spell on the sidelines at Everton, although Tim Iroegbunam's return could give the Blues something different in their midfield

That is the verdict of former Seagulls and Forest striker Glenn Murray as his two old clubs prepare to meet on Saturday. Both teams saw good runs end as Forest crashed 5-0 at Bournemouth and Albion went down to an Everton penalty.

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An examination of Everton's defensive statistics against Brighton & Hove Albion show why they were so difficult for their opponents to try and break down at the Amex Stadium

The Albion have gone back to winning ways and welcome Everton the Amex with memories of the reverse fixture starting brightly under Fabian Hurzeler

Iliman Ndiaye scored a first half penalty as Everton secured only their second Premier League away win since December 2023 with a 1-0 victory at Brighton and Hove Albion to move seven points clear of the relegation zone.

The Friedkin Group have made funds available to the club in January with the intention of making two additions to the squad before the transfer window closes

Everton were handed a double injury blow on Thursday when the Premier League club announced midfielder Orel Mangala would miss the rest of the season with a knee injury while striker