MOSCOW, Aug 7 Everton defender Ben Godfrey suffered a broken leg in Liverpool's head coach Frank Lampard said in the first round match of the English Football Championship against Chelsea. Everton lost to Chelsea 0-1 on Saturday. Godfrey was injured in the first half after his leg got stuck under the body of an opponent at the moment of hitting the ball. The defender was carried off the field on a stretcher, he also needed an oxygen mask. He was immediately taken to the hospital for examination. «Godfrey has a minor fracture. I think he will be out for months, not weeks. We think it could be two or three months. But don't quote me too much. We will assess his condition and find out.» more in the coming days,» Lampard was quoted as saying by Everton's official website. Godfrey was named Everton's Best Young Player for the 2020/21 season.
