Everton defender Phil Jagielka out for six weeks

Jagielka suffered a cruciate ligament injury to his left knee in 2009

Everton’s Phil Jagielka faces up to six weeks out with a knee injury sustained in Wednesday’s 2-1 defeat by Bolton, according to manager David Moyes.

The 29-year-old defender sustained damage in his right knee in a challenge on Bolton striker David Ngog.

“To lose him [Jagielka] is a massive blow because he is an integral part of the defence and very important to us,” said Moyes.

Jagielka suffered a knee injury in 2009 which kept him out for nearly a year.

Moyes added: “Losing Jagielka is an incredibly big thing for us because the one thing about the team at the moment is they have been very strong defensively.

“Whether it has been Jagielka with Sylvain Distin or John Heitinga that has worked really well for us.”

More to follow.