Everton will travel away to the Emirates Stadium to face Arsenal this weekend with Andre Gomes seemingly edging ever closer to his full return to first-team football.

Just recently, the Toffees

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And now, the player has posted a positive update on his Instagram account, stating that good things are coming in the near future, providing a teaser for his return to the pitch.

Gomes has been sidelined ever since the ugly incident involving Heung-min Son which has forced the Portugal international to miss a total of 19 games so far.

But after months of recovery and patience the former Barcelona player looks set to grace the pitches for the Toffees once again, and a recent update from the BBC suggests he could be ready for a recall this weekend.

It still remains to be seen what part he will play for Everton come Sunday afternoon - if any - but his return seems to be close either way.

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