Vitaliy Mykolenko

Everton defender Vitaliy Mykolenko (25) sustained a thigh injury while representing Ukraine against Belgium in the UEFA Nations League play-off on March 23, 2025. (Source: The Bobble)

The 25-year-old left-back was substituted in the 69th minute after slipping and landing awkwardly. Ukraine's head coach, Serhiy Rebrov, indicated the injury might be serious, stating, "If he didn’t continue playing, then the injury was really serious." ​(Source: Liverpool Echo)

Mykolenko confirmed the injury, noting, "I injured my thigh and will undergo examination at the club." He is set to return to Everton for a comprehensive assessment to determine the severity and establish a rehabilitation plan.​ (Source: Dynamo Kiev UA)

Update Tuesday 1 April 2025

Everton manager David Moyes is hopeful Vitalii Mykolenko will pass a late fitness test to feature in Wednesday's Merseyside derby against Liverpool.

"Vitalii's got a bit of an injury but he's back and did a bit of training yesterday so we're hopeful he's okay. We'll need to wait until tomorrow to make a call on that," (source: Yahoo Sports)

Update Tuesday 5 April 2025

Mykolenko is not fit enough to be included in the Everton squad and has been ruled out of the match against Arsenal on 5 April.

Update Friday 11 April 2025

Vitalii Mykolenko has been in full training ahead of Everton's clash with Nottingham Forest on Saturday (Source: Everton)