Mikolenko was injured in the match for Everton (PHOTO, VIDEO)

Ukrainian defender Everton Vitaliy Mykolenko was injured in yesterday's match of his team against Liverpool (2:0) in the 29th round of the championship of England.

Vitali Mikolenko moments after sustaining the injury

The 24-year-old footballer started in the starting line-up of the Toffees, but in the 41st minute of the game landed unsuccessfully on the lawn.

Limping, Mikolenko managed to finish the first half, and was replaced at half-time.

According to TheAthletic, the Ukrainian left the stadium wearing a medical boot on his foot. This means that the defender, apparently, suffered an ankle injury.

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