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Lukaku ends goal drought in style
SUNDERLAND: Everton’s Romelu Lukaku ended his longest goal drought in English football with an 11-minute hat-trick to power the visitors to an emphatic 3-0 win over
SUNDERLAND: Everton’s Romelu Lukaku ended his longest goal drought in English football with an 11-minute hat-trick to power the visitors to an emphatic 3-0 win over Sunderland on Monday and third place in the Premier League table.
The Belgian international had not scored a league goal in 13 matches covering more than 15 hours but said he should have scored more goals at the Stadium of Light as Everton posted their most impressive start to a season for 10 years. After four games, they are level on 10 points with second-placed Chelsea.
Meanwhile, the Merseyside club pledged to donate £200,000 (`1.76 crores) to five-year-old Sunderland fan Bradley Lowery in his battle against cancer.
Lowery, who walked out before kick-off as a mascot for Sunderland, was just two when he was first diagnosed with the life-threatening illness. His parents have launched a fund-raising campaign for his treatment in the United States which would cost £700,000.
CHELSEA’S TERRY TO MISS LIVERPOOL CLASH
LONDON: Chelsea long-serving captain John Terry has been ruled out for around 10 days with strained ligaments in his foot and will miss Friday’s Premier League clash with Liverpool, the London club said on Tuesday.
“John Terry’s injury suffered in Sunday’s game at Swansea is strained ligaments in his foot. He will be out for approximately 10 days,” the club said in a statement on their website.
DIER SIGNS CONTRACT EXTENSION WITH SPURS
LONDON: Tottenham midfielder Eric Dier signed a new fiveyear contract with the Premier League club on Tuesday.
“We are delighted to announce that Eric Dier has signed a new contract with the club which will run until 2021,” a statement on Tottenham’s website announced.
