2019/20 Jean-Philippe Gbamin

[Lelouch]

Echo article today saying September

As the Blues' sifted through the wreckage of the weak-willed defeat to Wolves, complete with “unacceptable” attitude, and last night's uninspiring performance against Aston Villa, there was a name that was being spoken about: Jean-Philippe Gbamin.

For supporters, having hardly seen him kick a ball in anger over the course of just 135 minutes, it is very difficult to share the level of confidence that exists in the corridors of Finch Farm about the 24-year-old, whose season has been ruined by injury - but it's there.

Ancelotti expects him to be fit again in September, with the new campaign pencilled in to start on the weekend of September 12/13, and nothing has changed Everton's belief that he will be vital to the manager.

I's why the club are unwavering in their belief about Gbamin. Word from the training ground was that the towering midfielder had been training well, impressively so, after lockdown and just before his Achilles injury struck.

Ancelotti was said to be 'upset' at learning of the latest set-back. Perhaps he knew enough about Gbamin, even without having seen him play for the club, to fear the prospect of starting next season without him.

Just read this, Seems like a lot of people behind the scenes have a lot of faith in him for next season, I mean he is virtually going to be the cliched saying of like a new signing.

 

[ForeverBlue92]

Be a miracle if he returns the same player he was after 2 bad injuries in a row.

Could end up another expensive Bolasie

 

[everton1953]

I will be amazed if he ever appears in an Everton shirt.

 

[AussieToffee11]

It would go such a long way to helping us out of this midfield mess if he did turn into the player we hoped.

We pray, but it's Everton, so he will probably be struck by lightning or something on his way to his first game back from injury.

 

[Paulie]

Be a miracle if he returns the same player he was after 2 bad injuries in a row.

Could end up another expensive Bolasie

And we won't even know what that is because we haven't seen him, beside what about 100 mins of PL minutes?

 

[Nymzee]

I will be amazed if he ever appears in an Everton shirt.

He already has.

 

[everton1953]

Really? Have you a picture of him in action? Did he kick the ball? I have zero recollection of him. Perhaps it was an away game. I do not care if he never plays for us (again )

 

[Caolam]

It is hard to imagine he will compete in the Premier League having had two bad injuries one after the other. He may be able to play in a less intense league. Very unfortunate for both the player and the club.

 

[Lelouch]

Really? Have you a picture of him in action? Did he kick the ball? I have zero recollection of him. Perhaps it was an away game. I do not care if he never plays for us (again )

second game of the season m8.

 

[Sphincter Sports]

Does anyone have any information on his Achilles injury, i mean what type of injury it is and what other footballers have had the same injury and what the recovery success is like.

 

[toffeejack]

please don't rush him back this time, don't even let him train along until xmas ha

 

[Goat]

Really? Have you a picture of him in action? Did he kick the ball? I have zero recollection of him. Perhaps it was an away game. I do not care if he never plays for us (again )

What a strange attitude.

 

[MACCA75]

Does anyone have any information on his Achilles injury, i mean what type of injury it is and what other footballers have had the same injury and what the recovery success is like.

A September return seems VERY unlikely to me for any Achilles injury

 

[Goat]

A September return seems VERY unlikely to me for any Achilles injury

6 months is certainly on the lower end of the scale.

 

[collymcd]

It is hard to imagine he will compete in the Premier League having had two bad injuries one after the other. He may be able to play in a less intense league. Very unfortunate for both the player and the club.

That's what I would have thought too. Makes that Echo article pretty surprising. Then again, who would have thought Gomes would be back so quick after having his foot fall off?

From my world class YouTube scouting I felt pretty confident he'd be a very important player for us. If he could return resembling somewhat like his former self it'd be a huge boost.