Everton defender Yerry Mina is set to be out for eight weeks with an ankle injury suffered on the opening weekend of the Premier League season.

Fellow centre-back Ben Godfrey also fractured a leg in the 10th minute of that match.

Mina was not in Everton’s squad for the 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa on Saturday.

Mina made only 13 league appearances last season, but manager Frank Lampard said Everton had enough cover at centre-back despite Godfrey being out for three months.

Lampard signed Conor Coady on loan from Wolves and former Burnley defender James Tarkowski on a free transfer in the summer.

He also has centre-backs Mason Holgate and Michael Keane in his squad.