Nathan Patterson lifts lid on Everton injury hell as he insists Frank Lampard has his back
dailyrecord.co.ukA block tackle in training put the cruellest of curbs on Nathan Patterson ’s Premier League breakthrough. But the Scotland full-back insists a snapped ligament has only delayed his arrival in the big time.
A challenge with Dele Alli saw the youngster’s ankle buckle just five minutes from the end of the session just a day before he made his top tier bow for Everton against West Ham.It wasn’t just a ligament that snapped in that moment two days in April.
Patterson’s hopes of finally breaking into Frank Lampard ’s starting XI were suddenly shattered having had just 45 minutes of FA Cup action against Boreham Wood under his belt since his January move from Rangers.
A lot for a 20-year-old with a £12m price tag - potentially rising to £16m - to contend with.But the right-back is made of stern stuff and insists nothing will stop him proving he is Premier League class when he gets back up to full fitness.
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