Marouane Fellaini ruled out for the season

02 March 2011 01:09
[LNB]Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini will miss the rest of the season with an ankle injury. [LNB]The Belgium international will undergo surgery next Monday after aggravating the injury in Saturday's Barclays Premier League win over Sunderland. [LNB] Agony: Fellaini will miss the rest of the season with an ankle injury [LNB]Fellaini, 23, missed the FA Cup fifth-round loss to Reading at Goodison Park on Tuesday night and manager David Moyes confirmed the news after the game. [LNB]The Scot explained: 'Marouane is going to be out for the season now, he will have an operation on Monday.'[LNB] It is the second successive year an ankle injury has brought a premature end to Fellaini's season. [LNB] Sidelined: Moyes also revealed Cahill faces up to three weeks out [LNB]Fellaini, a club record ?15million signing three years ago, was out of action for around six months after an ankle operation in February 2010. [LNB]Moyes added: 'Everybody who has watched us will tell you he has been a key player for us and Tim Cahill will probably miss two or three weeks as well.'[LNB] Australia midfielder Cahill also missed tonight's game with a foot injury. The absence of the influential pair will be a major blow as Everton look to improve upon their mid-table position in the Premier League. [LNB] Everton 0 Reading 1: Giant-killing Royals strike again on MerseysideEverton 2 Sunderland 0: Beckford shows his class in sweet victoryEverton FC news from across the web  Explore more:People: Tim Cahill, David Moyes Places: Australia, Belgium

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