EVERTON star Armando Broja was stretchered off late on in his side's FA Cup clash with Peterborough after suffering a worrying-looking injury.
The striker, 23, appeared to awkwardly twist his leg after being tackled by Posh defender Emmanuel Fernandez.
Broja had replaced goalscorer Beto in the 65th minute of the contest, with the Toffees leading 1-0.
In the 86th minute he rounded Peterborough goalkeeper Nicholas Bilokapic, only for the covering Fernandez to tackle him.
The luckless forward seemed to land awkwardly and immediately appeared to be in huge discomfort.
He subsequently received lengthy medical treatment on the pitch, banging the turf in frustration.
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Broja, who was given oxygen as he was treated, was eventually stretchered off the Goodison Park pitch.
The Albania international had been making just his sixth appearance for Everton following his summer loan move from Chelsea.
Broja had been ruled out until December with an Achilles injury suffered in pre-season, which had scuppered a transfer to Ipswich.
He was previously sidelined between December 2022 and September 2023 after suffering a devastating cruciate ligament injury.
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