While James Rodriguez’s move to Everton has undoubtedly been a success this season, it hasn’t been without its issues.
The Colombian has continued to suffer from injury issues at Goodison Park, missing the entirety of December in a continuation of a career-long dislike of the month.
It’s an issue that’s resurfaced again this week, with Carlo Ancelotti revealing today that the Colombian is suffering from a hamstring injury picked up in the recent 3-3 draw with Manchester United.
Problems like this one are nothing new for the Everton man, who has suffered with them throughout his career so far.
The first time, a ‘grade 1 muscle injury’ to the inner calf in his right leg was a ‘warning bell’ and from that point is has been common for him to suffer an injury in that part of his body at least once a year.
They explain that in the last six and a bit years he’s suffered seven calf injuries, an issue that has seen him miss 148 days of action so far.
Of course, this is something that has been covered in the past.
Back in December, we covered a report from the Colombian edition of Marca that looked at Rodriguez’s injury issues in recent years.
They explained that the player’s legs are his ‘weak point’, particularly the soleus in his lower calf, where has suffered nine injuries since emerging at Porto. In fact, they were described as his ‘worst enemy’.
Marca also explained that Everton were taking ‘special care’ of their star man, with the injuries treated as ‘tremendously treacherous’.
That stance is unlikely to have changed just over a month later, with Rodriguez’s calf injuries having reared their ugly head once again.
