Everton's Marouane Fellaini ruled out for six weeks with hamstring injury

15 October 2010 13:36
Injury setback: Marouane Fellaini[LNB]Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini has been ruled out for six weeks with ahamstring injury so will miss this weekend's Merseyside derby at home to Liverpool.[LNB]The 22-year-old was hurt playing in Belgium's Euro 2012 qualifier against Austria in midweek.[LNB]The injury is a fresh setback for Fellaini, who missed the final three months of last season after damaging ankle ligaments against Liverpool.[LNB]Manager David Moyes said: 'It is a very big blow because he is an important player for us.'[LNB]Defender Phil Jagielka is also unlikely to feature after suffering a hamstring injury in training with England.[LNB]Moyes added: 'He is not as bad as we first thought but it may just come too quick for him - that is the way it is looking at this moment in time.'[LNB]Louis Saha, who has been out since August with a calf problem, is also unlikely to return.[LNB]The new injuries came in the same week youngster Ross Barkley, who has been on the bench for the last four games, broke a leg.[LNB] ALL THE WEEKEND BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM NEWSThe Firing Line: Merseybeat-ing? Heat is on Roy Hodgson ahead of derby D-DayThe Friday Five: Players who bravely turned out for both Merseyside giants Liverpool and Everton Everton and Liverpool: The truth behind the Merseyside derbyWhy Hodgson's Liverpool are twice as likely to go down as Fagan's flops of 84EVERTON FC

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