Ben Godfrey: Everton star stretchered off vs Chelsea after nasty injury<br /><br />EVERTON defender Ben Godfrey suffered an unnecessary injury in Saturday's evening match against Chelsea at Goodison Park.<br /><br />The 24-year-old Centre-back was stretched off in agony after launching into a tackle on German forward Kai Havertz.<br /><br />However, the incident should never have happened - with the ball clearly going out of play BEFORE Godfrey's lunge.<br /><br />The ball was heading out of touch when Jordan Pickford did his best to stop the corner.<br /><br />But, despite the England shot stopper's best efforts, the ball clearly went over the line.<br /><br />It was missed by officials who failed to make a decision in time.<br /><br />Godfrey then tried to make a last-ditch tackle on Havertz as Pickford's clearance ran loose, and suffered the nasty injury.<br /><br />A lengthy stoppage saw a medical team take the defender off the pitch with his leg strapped up.<br /><br />He was surrounded by medics for several minutes, and was seen breathing from a gas cylinder as he was carried off the pitch on a stretcher.<br /><br />The Toffees are suffering something of an injury crisis with a number of first team stars out, or carrying knocks.<br /><br />Talisman Dominic Calvert-Lewin is out for six weeks, while first team stars Tom Davies and Andre Gomes are also carrying knocks.<br /><br />Colombian hardman Yerry Mina, who was a doubt, did start against Chelsea though.<br /><br />However, it looks like he will be without his defensive partner Godfrey for some time.
