James Tarkowski will not play for Everton again this season after sustaining a hamstring injury that requires surgery. David Moyes said the 32-year-old’s recovery could also impact the Toffees’ pre-season preparations for the 2025-2026 campaign. Tarkowski hobbled off injured during the 2-0 home defeat by Manchester City last weekend. The 32-year-old has not missed a...
Everton defender James Tarkowski made history on Saturday when he received the 64th Premier League booking of his career. It means he has the highest number of yellow cards of any player in the competition never to have received a red. The 32-year-old was cautioned for a foul on Arsenal full-back Myles Lewis-Skelly as the...
Everton have condemned death threats made towards James Tarkowski and his family following the defender’s tackle in Wednesday’s Merseyside derby at Anfield. Tarkowski was booked for a late challenge on Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister, but the Premier League’s refereeing body later said he should have been sent off. “Everton Football Club is aware of...
James Tarkowski should have been sent off during Everton’s defeat at Liverpool on Wednesday, the Premier League’s refereeing body has acknowledged. Tarkowski caught Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister just below the knee with his studs in the 11th minute of the Merseyside derby at Anfield. The Everton centre-back was shown a yellow card and the...
Explaining the decision, the Premier League Match Centre said on X: “The referee’s call of yellow card for a reckless foul by Tarkowski was checked by the VAR, with contact on the follow through after Tarkowski had played the ball deemed to be reckless.” The key word here is “reckless”, which according to law 12...
Match of the Day’s Micah Richards and Joe Hart discuss James Tarkowski’s “reckless Merseyside tackle of old” on Liverpool’s Alexis Mac Allister, and say Everton “were fortunate to still have 11 players on the pitch”. MATCH REPORT: Liverpool claim Merseyside bragging rights and close in on Premier League title Available to UK users only. Read...