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Tony Hibbert will see a specialist today after suffering ankle ligament damage in training.

The veteran full-back twisted his ankle last week and missed Saturday’s game with champions Leicester City.

Hibbert had only just returned to the first-team after a near two year lay-off but faces another lengthy spell on the sidelines after suffering the grade two injury.

The 35-year-old has travelled to Glasgow today to receive a further diagnosis on the problem and is having to wear a protective boot.

“It was on Thursday,” Blues boss Roberto Martinez revealed.

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“He had a knock in his ankle. He twisted his ankle but it is nothing to do with the previous injury.

“He’s got a boot, he’s going to Glasgow to see the specialist today and it’s a grade two ligament strain.”

Everton are drastically short of cover at right-back and Martinez admits it has been a problem position for them this season.

“It is a position that has affected us a lot because Tony, plus Tyias Browning, plus Seamus Coleman, three players in the same position is a difficult one to replace,” he added.