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Gomes in line for Everton start just three months after horror ankle injury

Carlo Ancelotti has revealed that Andre Gomes is in contention to start for Everton against Arsenal on Sunday, just 112 days after suffering a serious ankle injury.

The Portugal midfielder sustained a fracture dislocation of his right ankle following a challenge by Son Heung-min during Everton’s 1-1 draw with Tottenham on November 3.

The 26-year-old needed to be carried from the field on a stretcher and taken straight to hospital, with initial fears he would be sidelined for the rest of the season.

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However, just 86 days later Gomes returned to training at the Toffees’ USM Finch Farm training ground and on Sunday played 60 minutes of a behind-closed-doors game.