FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Carabao Cup Second Round - Everton v Salford City - Goodison Park, Liverpool, Britain - September 16, 2020. Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti. Pool via REUTERS/Jon Super
(Reuters) - Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti says they may have to sign another central defender after Jarrad Branthwaite sustained an ankle injury in Wednesday's 3-0 League Cup win over Salford City.
The 18-year-old was substituted in the 24th minute of the second round encounter and, with fellow defender Mason Holgate also out injured, Italian Ancelotti has only two fit senior centre backs in Yerry Mina and Michael Keane.
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