LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Scans confirmed Everton midfielder Jack Grealish's foot injury is a stress fracture, in a setback to his outside shot of making England's squad for the World Cup.
“It’s a big blow because he’s been hugely important to us since the start of the season,” Everton manager David Moyes said Friday. “He’s played a big part in the team.”
Moyes didn't address reports that Grealish could be sidelined two months or more.
“It's not for me to give the time scales and we've not got it yet from the doctors,” he said.
The 30-year-old Grealish is on a season-long loan from Manchester City. He has scored two goals, and his six assists is third-most in the Premier League this season.
Everton remains in “close contact with Manchester City,” Moyes said when asked about Grealish possibly returning from the loan early.
“We'll see how that works as we go along and we get more decisions from the specialists,” he said.
Grealish last played for England in 2024, before coach Thomas Tuchel was hired.
Grealish scored in England's 3-1 victory over Finland in the Nations League in October 2024 under interim coach Lee Carsley.
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Everton's Jack Grealish, left, and Aston Villa's Matty Cash challenge for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Aston Villa and Everton in Birmingham, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026.(AP Photo/Dave Shopland)
Everton's Jack Grealish gestures during the English Premier League soccer match between Aston Villa and Everton in Birmingham, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026.(AP Photo/Dave Shopland)
GENEVA (AP) — A Swiss politician was convicted Wednesday for firing a sport pistol at an auction poster of a 14th-century painting of Madonna and child and then posting images of the damage online.
Sanija Ameti, 33, an independent Zurich council member formerly of the Green-Liberal party, was given a suspended fine for “disturbing freedom of religion and worship,” the Zurich district court said in its ruling.
She was handed a suspended fine totaling 3,000 Swiss francs (about $3,900), and a penalty of 500 francs. Prosecutors had sought a larger fine. Swiss public broadcaster RTS reported that she did not speak during the hearing.
Ameti's lawyer and his office did not respond to emailed requests by The Associated Press for comment.
In September 2024, Ameti fired the sport pistol at an auction poster that showed details of the work “Madonna with Child and the Archangel Michael” by 14th-century Italian painter Tommaso del Mazza.
Images posted in Instagram showing the damage were later removed. Ameti afterward apologized, but the shootings and posting caused an uproar and she lost her job in public relations.
Kath.ch, the website of the media center for the Roman Catholic Church in Switzerland, initially said bishops had condemned the shooting, saying it hurt the sensibilities of many Catholics. Catholic leaders later expressed forgiveness.
Ameti explained she had been practicing shots from about 10 meters (33 feet) and found the poster as “big enough” for a suitable target, and only belatedly realized the religious character of the target.
Sanija Ameti, right, a Swiss politician, arrives with her lawyer for her trial at the Zurich District Court, Wednesday, January 28, 2026, in Zurich, Switzerland. (Claudio Thoma/Keystone via AP)
Sanija Ameti, a Swiss politician, arrives at the Zurich District Court for her trial Wednesday, January 28, 2026, in Zurich, Switzerland. (Claudio Thoma/Keystone via AP)
Sanija Ameti, right, a Swiss politician, arrives with her lawyer for her trial at the Zurich District Court, Wednesday, January 28, 2026, in Zurich, Switzerland. (Claudio Thoma/Keystone via AP)
Sanija Ameti, right, a Swiss politician, arrives with her lawyer for her trial at the Zurich District Court, Wednesday, January 28, 2026, in Zurich, Switzerland. (Claudio Thoma/Keystone via AP)
Sanija Ameti, a Swiss politician, arrives at the Zurich District Court for her trial Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, in Zurich, Switzerland. (Claudio Thoma/Keystone via AP)
