The defender had been an ever present member of Roberto Martinez side this season.
Everton centre-back John Stones is set to miss the rest of 2014 with an ankle injury that will require surgery to properly heal, the club have confirmed via their official Twitter account.
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INJURY UPDATE: Martinez reveals John Stones’ injury requires surgery and expects the defender to be out for 10-14 weeks. More to follow.
— Everton (@Everton) October 9, 2014
The 20-year-old sustained the injury in the Toffees 2-1 defeat to Manchester United at the weekend and it is expected that he will be out of action for around three months.
The long lay-off will be a big blow to Stones, who was named in England’s squad to face San Marino and Estonia this week before he suffered the injury, and will no doubt hit Everton and England hard too.
The Toffees are also without star youngster Ross Barkley through a long-term injury at the moment, with Roberto Martinez’s side enduring a tough start to the season.
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