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Everton boss Lampard weighing up options after Pickford’s injury – Sporting Life
Everton boss Frank Lampard is weighing up his options after losing goalkeeper Jordan Pickford for a month with a thigh injury.
Beyond Asmir Begovic, Lampard’s veteran third choice keeper Andy Lonergan, who penned a second one-year deal at Goodison Park in July but has yet to . for the club, is also currently sidelined with a knee injury while Joao Virginia, who made three appearances in 2020/21 and Harry Tyrer are out on loan at Eredivisie side Cambuur and National League North outfit Chester respectively.
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In terms of other goalkeepers with first team experience, Billy Crellin is Lampard’s only alternative at the club at this moment, reports the Liverpool Echo.
The 22-year-old was named as a late substitute for the Carabao Cup tie against his previous club Fleetwood Town last month after Tom Davies pulled out of the pre-match warm-up injured.
Blackpool-born Crellin made 13 senior appearances for the League One outfit and had loan spells with non-League sides FC United of Manchester and Chorley as well as turning out 16 times for Bolton Wanderers when the Trotters were in the fourth tier
