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Nathan Patterson is out for up to FIVE WEEKS after he was stretchered off against Ukraine with an ankle injury... but his absence could hand Everton skipper Seamus Coleman a rare start against Southampton on Saturday

Everton right-back Nathan Patterson faces up to five weeks on the sidelines with an ankle injury, the Premier League club have confirmed.

The 20-year-old was carried off on a stretcher during Scotland's Nations League win over Ukraine at Hampden Park last Wednesday.

Patterson was injured in a challenge with Ruslan Malinovskyi during the first half of the contest.

Nathan Patterson is set for up to five weeks on the sideline after an ankle injury against Ukraine

A statement from the club read: 'Everton defender Nathan Patterson is expected to be out for around four to five weeks with an ankle injury.

'Following a consultation with a specialist in London, Patterson will now undergo treatment under the care of Everton's medical team at Finch Farm.