Everton are optimistic
injured striker James Vaughan will play again this
term.
The teenager was ferried to hospital on Easter Monday, having
severed an artery during the 1-1 draw with Bolton.
Test confirmed he had suffered no lasting damage and Toffees physio
Mick Rathbone expects the 18-year-old to be back in action within
four weeks.
"We are cautiously optimistic he will be back playing within the
next three to four weeks," Rathbone told the club's official
website.
"The cut didn't look too bad but there was a lot of blood so he
went to hospital.
"He wasn't happy about coming off the park but it would have been a
dereliction of duty on my behalf to let him carry on with the
amount of blood around the wound."
Everton skipper Phil Neville has admitted the Toffees players were
worried for Vaughan when they saw the injury.
"Our hearts were in our mouths when it happened," he said.
"Andy Johnson signalled for a stretcher straight away and even Alan
Stubbs could see there was a lot of blood from where he was.
"Touch wood he will soon be fine."
