Everton Midfielder Undergoes Surgery After Horrific Injury

Everton midfielder Andre Gomes has undergone a successful ankle surgery after suffering a horrific injury during the Toffees’ clash with Tottenham at Goodison Park on Sunday afternoon.

The Portugal international picked a fracture-dislocation when he collided with Serge Aurier after an initial foul from Son Heung-min. He was attended to on the pitch for a long period of time before he was rushed to the hospital.

The horrific injury he picked had several players including Son shedding tears on the pitch. The South Korean was subsequently sent off for a foul that resulted in serious injury.

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The club has now issued a statement confirming that the former Valencia and Barcelona man has gone under the knife and will remain in the hospital for further monitoring before he begins his rehabilitation and Everton’s training ground Finch Farm.

“The Portugal international will now spend some time recovering in hospital, before returning to USM Finch Farm to start his rehabilitation under the guidance of the club’s medical staff, “read the statement.

The club went on to thank the wider football family for the support they have shown since Sunday when the midfielder suffered the unfortunate injury.

“The 26-year-old is expected to make a full recovery. On behalf of André, the Club would like to thank all Everton supporters and members of the wider football family for the overwhelming messages of support we have received since yesterday’s match.”

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Meanwhile, Spurs defender Ben Davies has revealed that Son is still ‘down’ after the incident and added they will try to help him recover.

“He’s down about what happened. I speak for everyone when I say sympathy for Gomes, I hope he’s alright. We will try to pick him [Son] up as much as we can. It’s tough right now. It’s just about making sure that he realizes he didn’t go out there to hurt anyone; he thinks that people may see that in him but it’s not the case,” he stated.

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