Everton’s Gylfi Sigurdsson may miss World Cup after knee injury

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Gylfi Sigurdsson’s World Cup participation is in jeopardy due to a knee injury that will put him out of play for weeks or months

According to Everton, the Iceland midfielder will see a specialist to know and determine the damage of his knee.

In addition, the injury that he sustained in a 2-0 win by Everton against Brighton & Hove Albion could put his season over in the Premier League. (Don’t forget to check 12BET for more Soccer Betting Tips)

Prior to that, a definitive time frame will only be known for the £45million club-record signing player once the consultation is done with the specialist.

“Gylfi Sigurdsson will see a specialist this evening to determine a timeframe for recovery from the knee injury he sustained in Saturday’s Premier League win over Brighton at Goodison. It is anticipated that the 28-year-old Icelandic international could be sidelined for several weeks but it will only be after consulting with the specialist that a definitive timeframe will be known.” Premier League club statement said (Sign Up now for more updated sports news and events in 12BET Sportsbook)

Sigurdsson got the injury in the first half of the game but continued to play until the end of the game after he received a treatment.

Meanwhile, the 28-year-old midfielder’s brother Olafur Mar Sigurdsson claimed to the Icelandic media that the joint of Sigurdsson’s right knee is damaged.

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