Jack Grealish is making his way back to football after a stress fracture in his foot wiped out the second half of his 2025-26 season. The England international, who was on loan at Everton from Manchester City, went down in January 2026 and required surgery that kept him sidelined for months.
The injury and the long road back
Grealish sustained the stress fracture during a match while playing for Everton on loan. Surgery followed shortly after, and Everton manager David Moyes confirmed that the injury would likely rule Grealish out for the remainder of the campaign.
By late April 2026, there were encouraging signs. Grealish’s surgeon reported strong progress at his 10-week post-operative check, suggesting the bone was healing well and the timeline was tracking as expected.
World Cup implications and what comes next
