Nearly-forgotten man Dele Alli is currently working on returning to full fitness after not playing for Everton for 19 months. His last appearance was as a substitute in their 2-1 defeat against Aston Villa at the beginning of the last season. He then went on a season-long loan to Turkish Super Lig club Besiktas, which was cut short due to injury. ##NAJAVA_MECA_7930120##Since returning to Everton, the 27-year-old has suffered a series of injuries, including a recent groin surgery. However, he has been following a programme developed by the Blues’ medical staff and has recently returned to Finch Farm to continue his recovery. Dele has taken to Instagram to update his fans on his progress, sharing a video of himself doing leg weights and a photo of him in the Everton gym with an optimistic caption.”Little bit of R&R. Little bit of life. A lot of love.”🚨Everton are open to handing Dele Alli a new deal. Dele is keen to remain in the Premier League and make an impression at Goodison Park. Nobody is prepared to rule him out of returning for pre-season. [@TheAthleticFC] pic.twitter.com/beMLMz1zWd— EFC DAILY (@EFCdaily_) February 28, 2024 There is a possibility that Dele could make an appearance before the end of the season, which coincides with the expiration of his contract with Everton. Recently, when questioned about whether the attacking midfielder would play again in a royal blue shirt, manager Sean Dyche was non-committal.”He’s got a long way to go, and we have deliberately kept him back from it, and I agreed that with him just to give him time and space, so that’s what we’re doing. Hopefully, he’ll be back; we don’t know. We’re giving him the privacy that he needs at this time. He’s in a good state. I spoke to him recently and had a good, long conversation with him. Making sense of another injury is difficult, but I’m sure he’ll come through that.”
