Jean-Philippe Gbamin has not featured for the first team since AugustEverton boss Carlo Ancelotti hopes to have injured midfielder Jean-Philippe Gbamin back in eight weeks after successful thigh surgery. But after having a second operation on the problem, Ancelotti said they would take time with his recovery. Meanwhile, a friendly is planned for Andre Gomes, who is set to return this month after a serious ankle injury. Ancelotti said of Gbamin, who signed from Mainz in August: "The plan is eight weeks after surgery, the surgery went well and he's doing individual treatment, but with him we have to do it slowly because the injury was big. But the Italian said that reaching a Champions League spot was unlikely despite facing fourth-placed Chelsea next month.

Source: BBC February 07, 2020 15:11 UTC