Everton have confirmed Andre Gomes’s surgery on his ankle injury was successful.
Gomes was stretchered off during the final stages of the Blues’ 1-1 draw with Tottenham on Sunday following a careless challenge by Son Heung-min.
Mason Holgate revealed that the fracture dislocation had led to a sombre mood inside the Goodison Park dressing room in the wake of the injury.
In a positive development, Everton updated supporters on the Portuguese midfielder’s condition in a statement on Monday afternoon.
“Everton Football Club can confirm Andre Gomes underwent surgery to repair a fracture dislocation to his right ankle earlier today and the procedure went extremely well,” read a club statement.
“The Portugal international, who sustained the injury in yesterday’s Premier League fixture with Tottenham Hotspur, 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.
“The 26-year-old is expected to make a full recovery.
“On behalf of Andre, 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.”
Marco Silva backed the former Barcelona playmaker to return stronger from the injury, which resulted in Son being dismissed in the 79th minute of the game.
He said: “Andre will have all the support he needs from us.
“It is a serious injury and I am 100 per cent sure Andre will become stronger as a footballer player and stronger as a man.
“He is a fantastic lad and professional and all the support he needs, he will have from us.
“Our players are sad now, it is a tough moment in our dressing room but the spirit we showed after that moment was good.
“It was the toughest moment for us this season.”