Season › 2013-14 › News Martinez: We'll cope without Baines Lyndon Lloyd , 26 November, 0comments | Jump to most recent Roberto Martinez confirmed that Leighton Baines suffered a broken bone in his foot in a challenge with Jordan Henderson in last Saturday's derby at Goodison but insists that the team will cope in his absence. The defender could be out for anywhere between 10 days and 6 weeks according to the manager's assessment but the Blues have other options to fill the void. "Leighton has got a fracture in one of the bones in his right foot, which is the phalange," Martinez told evertonfc.com. "We need to treat that now and see how it develops. It could mean anything from missing six weeks to being back in 10 days because it depends how the fracture heals. "It is in such a specific spot and we are going to see how it reacts. Obviously Gareth [Barry] slotted in during the game and when you have got a player with that experience, he can play anywhere. I thought he did really well. "We have got other players at the football club who can play in that position, from Bryan Oviedo to Tony Hibbert and Sylvain Distin to John Stones. We have got many, many options. "It's going to be a matter of seeing how the players react in training and, first of all, seeing if Leighton is going to be OK." Baines has been virtually ever-present at left back over the last couple of seasons, earning a burgeoning reputation as the best player in that position in the Premier League and, irrespective of the amount of cover, he will be a big loss. Costa Rico international, Bryan Oviedo, signed by David Moyes as back-up for Baines, would be the natural replacement, although he lacks Premier League experience. Quotes or other material sourced from ESPNFC About these ads © ToffeeWeb