Everton are going to have to do without their No. 1 goalkeeper for the entire month of January. Manager Roberto Martínez has announced that he has a torn left calf muscle. He should miss between five and six weeks of action.
Tim Howard to miss over a month with torn calf
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Howard picked up the injury on Boxing Day, against Stoke City. The team didn't have a prognosis by their next match, but he wasn't fit to start and Joel Robles took his place. The Toffees' No. 2 is going to have a lot more work to do in the coming weeks, including tough matches against the likes of West Ham and Manchester City.
Howard hasn't had a great season between the sticks for Everton, but on the evidence of Sunday's performance, Joel isn't any better. He had a terrible game in a loss to Newcastle, and he'll need to up his game for Everton to move up the table. They're currently all the way down in 12th.
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