Everton's Tarkowski to miss remainder of season with hamstring injury

James Tarkowski was forced off in the 52nd minute of Everton's 2-0 home loss to Manchester City last week, with Moyes confirming the extent of the damage before Saturday's 1-0 defeat at Chelsea in the Premier League.

“Tarky is out (of the Chelsea game),” Moyes said. “He is going to be out for the rest of the season. It is a huge blow for us because he has been such a big part of what we have done (this season) and why we have done so well in this period.

With four games remaining until the end of the Premier League campaign, Michael Keane will fill in for the 32-year-old captain, who started all 33 of the Toffees' games in the English top-flight this season.

Keane started for David Moyes' side at Stamford Bridge, but it was not enough to salvage any points as Nicolas Jackson's winner sealed a 1-0 defeat for the 14th-placed visitors. Everton face Ipswich, Fulham, Southampton and Newcastle in their final games.