Calvert-Lewin 'set to MISS Everton's season finale vs Bournemouth'

Dominic Calvert-Lewin ‘set to MISS relegation-threatened Everton’s season finale against Bournemouth – with Toffees fearful striker’s hamstring injury will sideline him for five weeks’

• Dominic Calvert suffered a hamstring injury during Everton’s 1-1 draw at Wolves 

Everton are increasingly resigned to the fact that they will be without star striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin for their do-or-die match against Bournemouth, according to the reports.

The relegation-threatened Toffees know that only a win will guarantee their Premier League status going into Sunday’s season finale – with a draw or defeat at Goodison Park potentially meaning they drop down to the Championship depending on Leicester City and Leeds United’s results.

Everton sit two points above the drop zone thanks to Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Wolves, although the result came at a cost with another injury to Calvert-Lewin – this time a hamstring injury.

And according to the Telegraph, the Merseyside outfit’s fears that he will be absent against the Cherries on Sunday are growing.

Sean Dyche’s side are giving the England international every chance to make an unlikely recovery but in reality feel he faces five weeks out on the sidelines.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (bottom) is expected to miss Everton’s season finale, claim reports

He is set to be sidelined for five weeks with the issue – although Everton hope differently

Sean Dyche has a dilemma up front as he looks to keep Everton from relegation on Sunday

If the 26-year-old is ruled out then Dyche faces a dilemma up front with either Neal Maupay, Demarai Gray or Ellis Simms starting instead.

Speaking about Everton’s predicament, Dyche told the club’s official website on Tuesday that he has urged his side to retain their ‘firm mentality’.

‘The main thing for me is the mentality,’ Dyche said to evertontv while reflecting on Saturday’s result.

‘I can’t enhance on that enough. We changed the shape three or four times in the second half [at Wolves] and we’re asking a lot of the players to keep changing. They were clear-minded, and they just kept going and going.

‘We got what could be a big point, but we’ve got to reinforce that by going again this week.’

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