Season › 2011-12 › News Moyes facing Baines headache Lyndon Lloyd , 19 April, 72comments | Jump to most recent Ever-present left back could be out for the season For the first time in at least two years, David Moyes has to deal with the absence of Leighton Baines, one of the key components in his side, after the defender injured a hamstring towards the end of last weekend's defeat at Wembley. The England international is ruled out of Sunday's trip to Old Trafford and his manager will hope he doesn't end up missing the rest of the season. Baines, of course, is a strong and likely candidate for England's Euro2012 squad but he should have plenty of time to recover before that tournament rolls around in June. He has apparently targeted the Blues' last game of the season against Newcastle United for his comeback after suffering a grade two tear. Though he lacks Baines' pace and attack-minded style, Phil Neville, whose favoured position is left back, is the obvious candidate to deputise, while Sylvain Distin could also fill in if need be. Quotes or other material sourced from Everton FC Update: Baines back "in a couple of weeks" Reader Comments (72) Note: the following content is not moderated or vetted by the site owners at the time of submission. Comments are the responsibility of the poster. Disclaimer Add Your Comments In order to post a comment, you need to be logged in as a registered user of the site. » Log in now Or Sign up as a ToffeeWeb Member — it's free, takes just a few minutes and will allow you to post your comments on articles and Talking Points submissions across the site. About these ads