Everton captain Seamus Coleman carried off on a stretcher after challenge from Boubakary Soumare

Everton captain Seamus Coleman is taken off on a stretcher after a challenge from Leicester’s Boubakary Soumare amid fears the defender may have suffered a serious injury

  • Everton captain Seamus Coleman had to be taken off the field due to an injury
  • The defender was taken off on a stretcher in the closing stages of the first half
  • Coleman was caught by a challenge from Leicester’s Boubakary Soumare

Everton captain Seamus Coleman was taken off on a stretcher just before half-time in his side’s game against relegation rivals Leicester.

The 34-year-old was challenged by Boubakary Soumare with the Leicester player receiving a yellow card.

As he was taken off on the stretcher, Coleman was still trying to lift the Everton supporters.

Speaking on BBC Radio Five Live, former Manchester City player Michael Brown expressed concern that Coleman may have suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury.

Brown said, “It doesn’t look good [for Coleman].

Soumare just hit the side of his shin and it could be an ACL injury.’

Seamus Coleman suffered an injury against Leicester towards the end of the first half

The Everton captain was taken off on a stretcher after a challenge from Boubakary Soumare

The Everton captain was taken off on a stretcher after a challenge from Boubakary Soumare

Coleman was replaced by Nathan Patterson in the fifth minute of stoppage time at the end of the first half.