Soccer-Everton's Gbamin to miss eight weeks with thigh injury

Everton midfielder Jean-Philippe Gbamin has been sidelined for at least eight weeks after injuring his thigh in training, the Premier League club said on Tuesday. The 23-year-old, who signed in the close season from Bundesliga side Mainz 05 for a fee reported to be around 25 million pounds ($31 million), suffered a tendon injury and did not play a part in the 2-0 loss to Aston Villa last week.

"Jean-Philippe Gbamin has sustained a tendon injury in his right quadriceps muscle, which will keep the midfielder out of action for at least eight weeks," Everton said in a statement https://www.evertonfc.com/news/1327202/gbamin-injury-update. "The full timescale for the injury will be established following further investigations this week."

Everton, currently 12th in the standings, play League One (third-tier) side Lincoln City away in the second round of the League Cup on Wednesday. ($1 = 0.8145 pounds)