Lyndon Lloyd 13/11/2024 23comments  |  Jump to last

Jarrad Branthwaite is returning to Merseyside to undergo treatment a minor muscle problem as his early-season fitness woes continue to affect his availability for club and country.

The 22-year-old had been called up to the senior England squad for the upcoming Nations League games against Greece and the Republic of Ireland after Levi Colwill pulled out but now he has been forced to withdraw himself.

Everton have confirmed that Branthwaite has left the England party as a precautionary measure for treatment on a minor iniury, perhaps a recurrence of the niggling quad problem that has restricted him to  just two starts so far this season, having undergone hernia surgery over the summer.

The injury may have contributed to the fact that the Cumbrian defender was only named on the substitutes' bench for the recent Premier League matches against Ipswich, Fulham and Southampton, with manager Sean Dyche also pointing out the good form of Michael Keane as a reason. 

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Branthwaite had been training apart from the rest of the England squad as the medical staff tried to manage his recovery from having played 90 minutes at West Ham last Saturday but, if the Bobble's information is correct, the decision has been made that he won't be fit for either of the Three Lions' games this month.

 

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Kevin Edward
1 Posted 13/11/2024 at 19:20:31
Oh no. That's not good news if happening.

Seems like more than a niggle, sometimes it takes a long while to get fully fit after a long layoff.

Or it's good news if Jarrad has time to prepare for the next Premier League game.

Who knows? … Who really knows??

Christy Ring
2 Posted 13/11/2024 at 19:22:59
Disappointing, but Alan Myers said it's a very minor injury, which he picked up against West Ham.

Hopefully he'll be okay for Brentford; I'm surprised it wasn't copped before he joined the England squad?

Ernie Baywood
3 Posted 13/11/2024 at 19:29:34
I'm worried for Jarrad. I've said it over and over again on here – there's no such thing as a minor thigh/quad injury.

Anyone who has had one will know. It impacted Calvert-Lewin's career for nearly two years.

Every time you think you're ready to go is a gamble and only extended rest heals. You don't know you're okay until you've come through a few games and it hasn't gone again.

Rob Dolby
4 Posted 13/11/2024 at 19:33:21
The lad has been unlucky this year with injuries, most footballers constantly have small niggles.

He is a very important player for us so I am quite happy to have him back to try and recover.

Dennis Stevens
5 Posted 13/11/2024 at 19:33:45
I blame Dyche for rushing him back when he's clearly not fully fit.

Twice!

Andrew James
6 Posted 13/11/2024 at 19:34:39
Ernie

Agreed - I've never had one but I am a runner / triathlete and was always led to believe that it impacts the mechanics of the leg and puts strains on the other one.

In contact sport, that must be more severe, right?

This latest news will of course be meat and drink to the Dyche - Keane conspiracy theorists which will lead to weeks more of tedious debate.

Brian Williams
7 Posted 13/11/2024 at 19:40:34
Does this put paid to the conspiracies that Jarrad Branthwaite was definitely fit but Dyche just played his favourite?

Because there were those on here who stated as fact that was the case.

Andrew James
8 Posted 13/11/2024 at 19:42:30
Brian - did you time that post to perfection or what?
Bobby Mallon
9 Posted 13/11/2024 at 19:43:08
Andrew james 🤣🤣 quality
Shaun Parker
10 Posted 13/11/2024 at 19:46:02
So there we have it, Branthwaite pulls out of the England squad, we've all wasted our breath on the other thread, debating the pros and cons. 😂

Next….

Danny O'Neill
11 Posted 13/11/2024 at 19:51:20
We've got a long wait until the next match. Hopefully Branthwaite is fit for it.
Ernie Baywood
12 Posted 13/11/2024 at 19:53:06
Andrew, I'm sensitive to it because it was the injury that stopped my playing days (at a very advanced age) but it was like nothing I'd ever experienced. Incredibly frustrating.

With other injuries, you could test yourself and know you were good to go. With a quad, you could give yourself more time than you thought you needed and then pass everything you put yourself through. Then, in one slight movement in a match, it would strain again and put you right back to the start of the process.

We already went through this with Dom.

Barry Rathbone
13 Posted 13/11/2024 at 19:54:49
We must ignore facts and keep the conspiracy going.

It seems nailed on Dyche slipped the England medical set up a few quid and Branners is really as fit as a flea just awaiting his Man Utd move.

Michael Kenrick
14 Posted 13/11/2024 at 20:12:38
C'mon Christy, Gaines, Colin, Conor... we need the real facts this time.

Seconds Out! Round Two! (Or is it Three… or Four, or Five!!!)

Mike Gaynes
15 Posted 13/11/2024 at 20:27:02
The club has just confirmed Jarrad's return to Everton for treatment. The update says it's a groin issue, which is adjacent to the quad but not exactly the same thing.

They use the word "niggle", but as others have already said, there's no such thing as a minor injury in that area. You can grit your teeth and play through a sore ankle, but that's a bad idea with something like this.

Kunal Desai
16 Posted 13/11/2024 at 20:29:09
Can't understand why he was called up in the first place. He's had clear injury issues this season. There will be plenty of opportunities to play for England in the future.

First and foremost, his club need him fit and ready in what is a crucial period of games coming up to start moving away from in and around the relegation zone.

Colin Crooks
17 Posted 13/11/2024 at 20:40:16
Ernie.

Yes you have been calling this for weeks.

We had to put our toe in the water with Jarrad sometime, but before that game against West Ham. He had started one competitive game since May. A massive gamble. God job it was during an international break because he wouldn't have been fit for our next game

Hopefully your fears Will prove to be groundless.

Ian Jones
18 Posted 13/11/2024 at 20:44:27
At the end of the day, there's a young player with hopefully a bright future, both at club and international level, who has picked up an injury and will no doubt be very disappointed as to how his season is panning out. Let's hope he makes a quick recovery for his sake
Neil Lawson
19 Posted 13/11/2024 at 21:02:01
He has to be fit for Brentford. My sons and I are converging for what will, almost certainly, be our final trip to Goodison. Not Keane on the alternative if Jarrad is unavailable.
Christy Ring
20 Posted 13/11/2024 at 21:19:36
As Mike said, the club said he sustained the niggle during the hammers game, so if it's in the groin area, hopefully a different injury to Dom, but the only worry is that the original operation was in that area, Myers said it was minor?
Ben King
21 Posted 13/11/2024 at 21:53:02
So the numpties questioning Dyche can finally shut up. But they won’t. There will be renewed criticism: ‘why play him and take the risk’ when they were previously confident that JB was fit and raring to go.

This is awful news for us. If he unavailable for us then our defence becomes leaky again when last season it was so strong

It means we play at the back with no pace and makes us vulnerable: changes our whole game

We’re so so unlucky aren’t we? Puts us back in the mire

Last time we had a dominant centre back was Mina and he barely played due to injury too. Bad news

Jerome Shields
22 Posted 13/11/2024 at 22:01:57
I thought he wasn't quite right during the West Ham game, but put it down to match fitness.Think it will be a while before he plays again, since he has a actual injury..

Everton players always seem to have a botched rehabilitation after a injury.Sorry but I do put it down to the Rest and Recovery regime of Medical Services which does not build resilience to keep players fit or as part of recovery.

Hope it is better than it seems.

John Raftery
23 Posted 13/11/2024 at 22:07:17
Jerome (22) I have seen you refer disparagingly to the ‘rest and recovery regime’ previously. I am curious to know why you think rest and recovery should not be important part of any athlete’s regime. Is this something of which you have personal experience or knowledge?

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