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Martinez expects Coleman to miss three to four weeks

Everton's League Cup semifinal first-leg win over Manchester City has come at a cost, with Seamus Coleman set for a spell on the sidelines.

Roberto Martinez believes Seamus Coleman will be out for three to four weeks with a calf strain suffered in Everton's 2-1 League Cup semifinal first-leg win over Manchester City.

Martinez's men will take a slender advantage to the Etihad Stadium after Romelu Lukaku's 78th-minute header ensured victory in Wednesday's clash at Goodison Park.

Lukaku's winner came after Ramiro Funes Mori's opener had been canceled out by Jesus Navas' strike two minutes earlier and Everton hung on to win despite playing the closing stages with 10 men due to Coleman's injury.