A scan has revealed that Everton midfielder Seamus Coleman has suffered a torn ligament in his ankle, the club have confirmed.Coleman suffered the injury as a result of a tackle from Carlos Marchena in the 1-0 defeat to Villarreal last Friday. X-rays after the game revealed that the ankle was not broken but further scans have shown a ligament tear.
Coleman will visit a specialist later this week as he begins his recuperation, although it is too early to put a timescale on the recovery.
Earlier today, the Irish international tweeted: "Going to do everything possible to get back fit as soon as I can... got to stay positive! Thanks for all the kind messages over the weekend. Disappointed to miss the start of season but injuries are part of football!"
Everton head physio Danny Donachie told evertonfc.com: "Seamus has torn the lateral ligament in his right ankle. He will be visiting a specialist in London later this week for further assessment."
Meanwhile there is more bad news on the injury front as Spaniard Mikel Arteta looks set to miss the opening game at Spurs. The midfielder is nursing the foot injury that kept him out of the final four pre-season games.
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