Jarrad Branthwaite is in a race to be fit for Everton’s clash vs Nottingham Forest (AMA/Getty)

Sean Dyche is hopeful that Jarrad Branthwaite will shake off his injury for Everton’s Premier League clash at home to Nottingham Forest on Sunday.

Branthwaite was forced off early in the second half of Everton’s 6-0 defeat away to Chelsea on Monday evening.

But Dyche has confirmed that the 21-year-old has resumed light training ahead of Forest’s visit to Goodison Park on Sunday afternoon.

When asked about injuries to Branthwaite and Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Dyche said on Friday: ‘Both trained, we were light today but both trained light and came through it, so we hope there is no reaction to that.

‘Patto will be out for the season, he will need surgery. Very unfortunate injury. We’re disappointed on that one for him as much as us.
‘Seamus, we’re waiting on but hopefully it will calm down quickly but touch-and-go, at best, for this weekend.

‘He [Idrissa Gueye] should be okay. His calf settled and he trained today, similar, low-level training today but he trained and he was okay.’

Jarrad Branthwaite was forced off in the second half of Everton’s 6-0 defeat to Chelsea (Getty)

Asked for more information about Branthwaite’s condition, Dyche added: ‘Yeah, as I said, he’s come through today but it was a light session.

‘There will be a bit more on it tomorrow so hopefully there’s n...