Final heartbreak for Jagielka

25 April 2009 21:43
Everton defender Phil Jagielka will miss the FA Cup final after being ruled out for the rest of the season with a knee injury.[LNB] Jagielka was carried off on a stretcher during his side's 2-1 defeat to Manchester City at Goodison Park on Saturday.[LNB]Club physio Mick Rathbone told the club's official website: "The scan has unfortunately confirmed what we already feared, and that is that Phil will be out for the rest of the season.[LNB]"He has ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament and will undergo surgery in around 10 days time when the swelling has gone down.[LNB]"It's too early to estimate a return to action for the player."[LNB]Jagielka has been a rock at the heart of the Everton defence this season and scored the winning penalty against Manchester United which booked Everton's place in the final against Chelsea on 30th May.[LNB]

Source: SKY_Sports