Naysmith out for six weeks

Everton defender Gary Naysmith will be sidelined for six weeks because of a serious medial ligament injury suffered in the weekend draw at Newcastle.

The Scottish international’s left knee was injured in a challenge with Magpies striker Obafemi Martins, and the 27-year-old is now expected to be out until November, thus missing the Euro 2008 qualifiers against France and Ukraine.