LIVERPOOL: Belgium winger Kevin Mirallas will miss Everton’s last three games of the Premier League season in a blow for the club’s bid to overhaul Arsenal for a top four finish and a Champions League slot.

Mirallas scored Everton’s second goal in the first half of Sunday’s 2-0 home win over Manchester United, who sacked manager David Moyes on Tuesday, but limped off at the end of the game at Goodison Park.

Everton, who are fifth overall and one point behind Arsenal, said on their website that manager Roberto Martinez had confirmed the player had a small tear in his groin and would be out for three weeks.

“Kevin Mirallas will miss the remaining three games of the season,” read a statement on the club website.

That means missing the remaining matches against Southampton, title-chasing Manchester City and Hull City, but there is no indication that his participation in the World Cup with Belgium is in doubt.

The Belgium international has been in impressive form of late, scoring three times and supplying three assists in his last five appearances to help bolster Everton’s push for a top-four finish in the Premier League.