Phil Jagielka
As well as concentrating on repairing the damage to his knee, Jagielka, who swept the board at last season’s Player of the Year awards, is also faced with the prospect of rediscovering his athleticism.
“I can’t kick balls yet but it’s a case of getting the knee right and not doing too much too soon,” he added on evertontv. “With the muscle waste my body hasn’t been used to doing too much.
“I have to get my body used to being an athlete again and need to build up the strength in my knee.”
Meanwhile, Andy van der Meyde is expected to follow former Everton team-mate Lars Jacobsen to Blackburn Rovers.
The 29-year-old was released by Everton at the end of the season after making just 24 appearances since joining from Inter Milan in 2005.
