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Two months out for striker
Everton, 12:08, October 13, 2009 ,
Everton striker James Vaughan will be out of action for between six to eight weeks after undergoing cartilage surgery.
The striker had been away on loan at Derby when he picked up the latest in a long line of injury problems that have plagued his career.
He has now undergone surgery on his knee but faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines, although Derby boss Nigel Clough has not ruled out taking him back to Derby on loan when he has recovered.
Clough told This is Derbyshire: "He's going to be out six to eight weeks, so that takes us until mid-December.
"We'll see how his rehab goes but he's someone we'll certainly look to bring back in January if he's fully fit.
"He got a dead leg against Crystal Palace and we are not quite sure if he did the injury in that collision or not, or whether it was an existing injury.
"His injury was a big blow for us and we are contemplating a loan to replace James."