Everton duo ruled out of West Ham game

Everton duo ruled out of West Ham gameEverton striker Beto will miss Saturday’s Premier League game against West Ham due to concussion protocols.

>The 28-year-old was taken off in the defeat to Liverpool in the second half and will not play a part against boss David Moyes’ former club.

>Jarrad Branthwaite has been ruled out for the season, meanwhile, with the injury he suffered during that game.

>“Beto has concussion and will miss this week’s game,” Moyes said.

>“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.

>“We feel for him because he played really well in the game [against Liverpool] as well.

>“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.”