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Liverpool, England (SportsNetwork.com) - Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard is expected to miss five to six weeks with a calf injury, the Premier League club confirmed Tuesday.

Howard, 35, suffered the injury in Everton's 1-0 loss to Stoke City on Boxing Day and had to leave the match.

Joel Robles, who replaced Howard against the Potters, will deputize for the American over the coming weeks.