Jarrad Branthwaite
23-Year-Old
Everton
Premier
GTD
Injury Hamstring
Est. Return 1/26/2026
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Branthwaite is coming off another solid campaign for Everton, one where he kept eight clean sheets and recorded one assist across 28 starts. He would have played more, but he missed the first three months of the campaign due to a nagging groin injury. He also missed the final match due to a hamstring injury, but that's not expected to linger into next season. Branthwaite, alongside his running mate James Tarkowski, has been excellent on defense the past few seasons, and there is no reason to expect that to change during the 2025/26 campaign. That consistency, along with being an active target on set pieces, makes him a solid fantasy option for next season.
Back in full training
Branthwaite (hamstring) has returned to full training sessions ahead of the next match against Leeds, according to El Bobble.
ANALYSIS
Branthwaite has been sidelined from first-team action since May, but his comeback could be closer in the second half of the campaign. The defender previously served as a regular starter over the 2024/25 season, when he averaged 6.3 clearances per game and tallied nine clean sheets in 28 Premier League starts. While he might not be ready for significant playing time yet, he'll eventually challenge Michael Keane and James Tarkowski at center-back.
Branthwaite has been sidelined from first-team action since May, but his comeback could be closer in the second half of the campaign. The defender previously served as a regular starter over the 2024/25 season, when he averaged 6.3 clearances per game and tallied nine clean sheets in 28 Premier League starts. While he might not be ready for significant playing time yet, he'll eventually challenge Michael Keane and James Tarkowski at center-back.
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Returns to light training
Branthwaite returned to light training Tuesday in his recovery from a long-term hamstring injury.
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Back on grass
Branthwaite (hamstring) is back on grass and nearing a return from injury, coach David Moyes said in a press conference. "He's back on grass, hopefully not to far."
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Could return by end of month
Branthwaite (hamstring) is getting closer to the grass and could return by the end of the month, coach David Moyes said in the press conference. "Jarrad is getting closer to the grass now and getting closer, so we're hoping we can maybe get him by the end of the month - but it might be a bit longer than that. We'll need to see. He is not due to integrate back for another two or three weeks, maybe more. We are getting closer to a point of that. My bigger worry is that he has missed so much of the season and has to get back in to the swing of it. There is a plan for him and he is on that at the moment."
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Back on grass
Branthwaite (hamstring) is back on grass, according to manager David Moyes. "With Jared and Merlin, they are back on the grass doing some work. Merlin is obviously much further on than Jared. But they are both back on the grass, and hopefully we will start to see a chance to get them back soon."
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Close to comeback before setback
Branthwaite was expected to return for Saturday's clash against Manchester City before suffering a setback that will sideline him several months, coach David Moyes confirmed in the press conference. "We had him back, we had him back in training. We expected him to be very close for Man City, but it just didn't feel quite right, so we got it checked and got some work done on it."
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Not leaving in January
Everton won't part ways with Branthwaite during the January transfer window, according to TEAMTalk.
ANALYSIS
Branthwaite is set to leave Everton sooner rather than later, as all signs point to the defender moving to another club in the coming months. However, Everton are willing to do everything in their power to avoid the center-back leaving the Merseyside club in January. Everton are looking to receive around 70 million euros for Branthwaite, but that figure might decrease in the summer since he'll have less time left on his current contract.
Branthwaite is set to leave Everton sooner rather than later, as all signs point to the defender moving to another club in the coming months. However, Everton are willing to do everything in their power to avoid the center-back leaving the Merseyside club in January. Everton are looking to receive around 70 million euros for Branthwaite, but that figure might decrease in the summer since he'll have less time left on his current contract.