Everton’s Nathan Patterson facing up to five weeks out with ankle injury

RULED OUT: Everton’s Nathan Patterson was injured on international duty. Pic: Steve Welsh/PA

Everton right-back Nathan Patterson faces up to five weeks on the sidelines with an ankle injury, the Premier League club have confirmed.

The 20-year-old was carried off on a stretcher during Scotland’s Nations League win over Ukraine at Hampden Park last Wednesday.