Gbamin 'ready to play' after long lay-off

In any case, he will be like a new signing.

Still young enough to overcome the injuries and alongside Doucoure, Allan and Davies, gives us options.

Obviously we've not seen enough of him but maybe the enforcer we need to sit in the pocket of space while the other midfielders go and press / harry?

Good luck to him for the rest of the season! Could be the proverbial ‘like a new signing’.

All any player really wants is to stay fit long enough to do himself justice.

I wish him well from the bottom of my heart. The guy deserves a break.

Curious if Olsen starts on Monday. Given the apparent fallout of the break-in, and the fact he's only here on loan, I half-expected we wouldn't see him again this season.

Is he even injured? Has Carlo told him not to bother? That’s complete conjecture but he winds me up I’m afraid!

Give me a good trier who’s a team Man any day of the week!

As for Delph he was a real. panic buy and was a expensive addition to deadwood.

Obviously we are not privy to what goes on behind the scenes but the attitude he displays really gets to me! It seems like he actually believes he’s some sort of top quality player doing us a favour. The reality is his contribution is and has been zero!

I might be wrong but is he trying hard enough to shake injuries off or is he on easy street taking his 70k, 80k a week?

Pay him off and try to develop Onyanko ?! Give Gbamin a good chance!

Worst signing ever in my book

He was signed by a former manager of Watford and came in with a big time Charlie attitude because he'd warmed the bench at Manchester City.

Carlo has likely taken one look at him and asked him who the food he thinks he is. So he's "injured"; aka not available for selection.

I just hope Jean-Philippe can soon extract the max from himself. The sooner he does it the better I'll think of him, but I will be patient.

For those who think Delph is the worst signing ever - I give you in terms of quality Brett Angel and in terms of fitness Danny Williamson. I would actually describe him as a gamble that hasn't paid off. What if he turned out to be Gareth Barry MkII which is what was hoped?

He will “retire” a multi-millionaire, having played-about 250 first-team games in total, most of them averaging about 50 minutes, an absolute disgrace of a player and an insult to the kids that got left behind when this joker signed his first contract.

I still have nightmares where I see Sheedy on the subs bench with Ian Wilson wearing the Number 11 shirt!

I'm biased; Sheedy is my absolute best Everton player.

If anyone is a candidate for that, it's Sheedy.

For me, we rushed Gomes back way too early; next season will be very interesting if we can get Gomes firing again, alongside a fit Gbamin, Allan and Doucouré.

I would be very patient with Gbamin and ease him back in, with little cameo roles here and there.

Rather unfortunate to say the least, I believe it happened at a Cash Machine, he went to check his Balance and, in full incredulity and elation at having got so much for doing nothing, he 'jumped for joy' and damaged something. Could be out for a while by all accounts. Kerching! :-)

You know what this means?

It means that not only has Gbamin recovered enough to return to the pitch, but that Carlo has seen enough in training to believe that his performance level could be good enough for the Premier League.

After two potentially career-ending injuries at the same time...that's extraordinary.

Good on ya, young man. We'll all be cheering.

It's been a long road and, if the player can make a full recovery, then everyone should be congratulated. Fingers crossed.

Anyway the very best of luck to Gbamin hope he gets back to full fitness especially with next season in mind.

Thank you for the information. I don't think you are far from the truth in your suggestion. I am now a lot more reassured. Ancelotti's hallmark is attention to detail on the basics imo. He also will try to accommodate players in his tactical formations.

Dann #30,

I don't think that is far from the truth either. Delph is sitting on an obscene popstar contract whether he plays or not. That really was a muck-up transfer of a Summer by Everton.

The return to team training will have been the reward, the icing on the cake, for coming through rehabilitation successfully. I also don't think he has exactly the same psychological hurdles as Seamus and André as his wasn't a bone-breaking challenge from an opponent. As long as he has healed well and built up the muscle I think he will be good to go.

He still needs to get up to match speed and prove he has the abilities we need. He can probably do that as well through some proper game time off the bench.

I suspect the manager doesn't see the need to go easy on him and wants a proper assessment of him as soon as possible.

We have to hope that lessons have been learned with regards paying fees and long term massive contracts to aging players with chronic injury history. The ever increasing physical demands of the Premier League should shift policy away from these gambles. Without ruling it out completely for a no brainer.

In the main, I’d rather us be gambling on well scouted younger players bursting with desire and potential from the Championship and good European leagues, on lower wage deals and easier to find another club if they don’t quite make it.