Jarrad Branthwaite
23-Year-Old
Everton
Premier
OUT
Injury Hamstring
Est. Return 7/1/2026
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Branthwaite is coming off another solid campaign for Everton, one where he kept eight clean sheets and recorded one assist across 28 starts. He would have played more, but he missed the first three months of the campaign due to a nagging groin injury. He also missed the final match due to a hamstring injury, but that's not expected to linger into next season. Branthwaite, alongside his running mate James Tarkowski, has been excellent on defense the past few seasons, and there is no reason to expect that to change during the 2025/26 campaign. That consistency, along with being an active target on set pieces, makes him a solid fantasy option for next season.
Out for season
Branthwaite (hamstring) will remain out for the season, according to manager David Moyes. "Jarrad will be out for the season, then we've got quite a long close-season, so there should be plenty of time to get himself fit and ready to start next season, but he won't be fit again for this season. Jarrad is much better [than he was when he was taken off on a stretcher on Sunday] because he's realised that it isn't an injury to the same area that he had the hamstring operation. It's a different spot, and it's a hamstring injury any player could get. I hope it's not [going to keep being a risk going forward]. I hope it's a wee bit of an age where it's... not growing pains because it's far from that and he's a grown man now, but he's still learning a bit more about himself and what he does."
ANALYSIS
The positive news for Branthwaite is that this hamstring injury isn't related to the prior one in which he had surgery. However, with hamstring injuries an issue for him, they will take his return cautiously, not wanting to risk another injury and further time out after barely being available this campaign. Given that it's not as critical of an injury as first thought, he will now have his eyes on the start of the 2026/27 season.
The positive news for Branthwaite is that this hamstring injury isn't related to the prior one in which he had surgery. However, with hamstring injuries an issue for him, they will take his return cautiously, not wanting to risk another injury and further time out after barely being available this campaign. Given that it's not as critical of an injury as first thought, he will now have his eyes on the start of the 2026/27 season.
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Season over, two months out
Branthwaite is done for the season and is expected to miss around two months because of his new hamstring injury that is unrelated to the area which required surgery in October, with a scan confirming no procedure is needed this time, according to the club.
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Awaiting tests on new injury
Branthwaite suffered what could be another serious hamstring injury in Sunday's match against Liverpool, according to manager David Moyes. "I thought he played so well. I'm worried it could be serious, but we'll have to wait and see."
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Stretchered off field
Branthwaite was stretchered off the field in the 87th minute due to an apparent hamstring injury.
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Finds bench role
Branthwaite (undisclosed) is on the bench for Saturday's clash against Chelsea.
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Status unclear for Saturday
Branthwaite (undisclosed) could be available for Saturday's game against Chelsea, according to manager David Moyes. "Both hopefully will be in and around the squad tomorrow. We did great without them, so, if we didn't have them, I'd be fine - but we've got them back amongst it, I think."
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Not leaving in January
Everton won't part ways with Branthwaite during the January transfer window, according to TEAMTalk.
ANALYSIS
Branthwaite is set to leave Everton sooner rather than later, as all signs point to the defender moving to another club in the coming months. However, Everton are willing to do everything in their power to avoid the center-back leaving the Merseyside club in January. Everton are looking to receive around 70 million euros for Branthwaite, but that figure might decrease in the summer since he'll have less time left on his current contract.
Branthwaite is set to leave Everton sooner rather than later, as all signs point to the defender moving to another club in the coming months. However, Everton are willing to do everything in their power to avoid the center-back leaving the Merseyside club in January. Everton are looking to receive around 70 million euros for Branthwaite, but that figure might decrease in the summer since he'll have less time left on his current contract.