By Nick Harris for MailOnline Everton manager Roberto Martinez is hoping for positive news this week on the knee injury to Ross Barkley that could mean a ‘long, long’ lay-off for the attacking midfielder. But Steven Naismith, the man who replaced the 20-year-old England player on Saturday and scored in the 2-2 curtain raiser at Leicester, insists there was no doom and gloom around the club about Barkley’s situation. Barkley suffered a tear to the medial ligament in his right knee in training on Friday and initial scan results on Saturday morning led Martinez to say his rising star could miss between seven weeks and five months.
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Ross Barkley suffered a knee ligament injury in training on Friday
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Manager Roberto Martinez is hoping for positive news this week
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Steven Naismith insists there is no doom and gloom around the camp
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Naismith scored in Everton's 2-2 draw at Leicester City on Saturday
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Aiden McGeady gave visitors the lead before Leonardo Ulloa levelled
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Naismith's goal was cancelled out by Chris Wood four minutes from end
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