Everton ace Dele Alli suffers fresh injury setback after surgery
Dele Alli has suffered a fresh injury setback as he looks to return to the Everton fold after undergoing hip surgery, according to The Daily Mail.
The newspaper reported on its website on 9 August that the midfielder has been forced to ease off his current training schedule to further delay his return to first-team action.
It said the 27-year-old’s recovery from a hip operation earlier in the summer is going “slower than hoped” and that the Toffees are taking a cautious approach in rushing him back to fitness.
Disappointing
It will no doubt be disappointing for Everton fans to hear Alli is set for a longer spell on the sidelines than the club had originally expected following his surgery.
The Toffees have really rallied around the midfielder since he opened up on 13 July in an interview with Gary Neville on The Overlap YouTube channel about his tough childhood, sexual abuse and his addiction to sleeping pills.
The supporters will be looking to show their support for him when he finally takes to the Goodison Park pitch again after spending last season out on loan at Turkish side Besiktas.
His time on Merseyside hasn’t been great so far after failing to score or register an assist in his 13 games for the club since joining from Tottenham last year.
But he is determined to get back up to full fitness to prove that he can still play at Premier League level and be an important player for Everton moving forwards.
In other Everton news, a defender looks set to be heading out of the club on loan.