Dele Alli has suffered a setback in his recovery from hip surgery that his delayed his Everton return.
Toffees boss Sean Dyche revealed this week that Dele was 'miles away' from being reintegrated back into the first-team squad.
But Mail Sport understands the midfielder has been forced to ease off his current training schedule as he aims to return to first-team availability for the forthcoming season.
His rehabilitation from a hip operation earlier this summer is going slower than hoped and his return to fitness is taking longer than expected.