Vitalii Mykolenko injury update shared after fresh Everton fitness concern

The defender suffered an ankle injury in his team's friendly against Moldova on Tuesday

Ukraine manager Serhiy Rebrov is hopeful that Everton left-back Vitalii Mykolenko has avoided serious injury after he was substituted against Moldova.

The 25-year-old was taken off because of a suspected ankle injury 30 minutes into the 4-0 friendly victory away to Moldova on Tuesday evening.

"Mykolenko has had an MRI scan already and will have another scan tomorrow," said Rebrov after the game. "We will see what happens, but I feel a lot calmer now from the initial incident."

Mykolenko required medical treatment in the 26th minute but attempted to continue. However, with his first touch returning to the field, he fell back down to the ground.

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He returned from the season-ending ankle ligament injury he sustained in the Merseyside Derby in April, playing the first half of a 3-1 friendly defeat away to Poland on Friday night.

Ukraine start their UEFA Euro 2024 campaign on Monday, kicking off at 2pm BST against Romania. They are also joined in Group E by Belgium and Slovakia.