The beginning of Andre Gomes' permanent stay at Goodison Park did not go according to plan.

After a purple patch following his arrival from Barcelona in July 2019, the Portuguese midfielder unfortunately suffered a rather serious ankle injury following a tackle from Heung-Min Son.

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And after missing out on a total of 19 games since then, Gomes is finally close to full recovery - as Everton recently confirmed with an official update on

/B8oxSxhpgUw/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link" data-lasso->social media, stating that he'll continue training with the rest of the first-team squad after successfully participating in a 60 minute 11-a-side game at Finch Farm.

Needless to say, this was a huge update and many supporters bombarded the official account with lots of messages of support and love for the player.

One of the big superstar fans, Tony Bellew, also posted a quick reply in the comment section, stating that this is indeed amazing news for both the club and their supporters, himself included.

It remains to be seen when Gomes will officially return to the pitch for the Toffees but the latest update surely bodes well for the midfielder.

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