Everton wingerÂ YannickÂ Bolasie believes his injury woes are nearing an endÂ and is hoping his return will be aÂ much-neededÂ boost toÂ theÂ GoodisonÂ Park faithful.

The Â£25 million man,Â signed from CrystalÂ Palace in the summer of 2016,Â hasÂ been out of action for 11 months after a kneeÂ ligamentÂ injury cut short his debut season.

It has beenÂ aÂ difficult seasonÂ for the Toffees, who are still to replace Ronald Koeman, but the Congo internationalÂ hopes that when he does make his comeback, sometime in the near future,Â it will be to Everton’s advantage.

“IÂ tendÂ to distance myself [when Iâ€™m injured] but now that I am getting there, I am starting to watch and go to games again and I feel like I am close, and that is the main thing,â€ said BolasieÂ onÂ Everton’sÂ official website.

â€œAt the end of lastÂ seasonÂ it was hard because I was far away, so seeing a game and thinking I wanted to be out thereâ€¦ it was tough.

â€œI want to come back feeling refreshed and hungry.”

With so many new players brought in during the summer, Everton continue to undergo a period of transition in an attempt to embed the nine players that came to the club.

â€Itâ€™sÂ never an easy period when you are losing but I think everyone understands that the team has to gel,”Â Bolasie explained.

“We have quite a few new players, itâ€™s happened to teams in the past, but the boys are working hard to make it right.

â€œWith everything that is going on, hopefully I can come in and give a boost to the team and I am confident that they will be confident when I come in. If the team is confident, then that helps you even more, and that makes it better for me to come back and slot in that little bit easier.”

Everton have lacked pace and penetration in the final third this season, with the result a lack of goals for the Merseyside outfit.

Bolasie’s potential return would be a big boost for the Toffees and would add an extra more-incisive option for David Unsworth in the Goodison Park attack.

The African wideman has showcased extraordinary displays of skill during his time at Palace and Everton, but at times has lacked a final product.

However, having Bolasie available would be as good as a new signing for the Toffees and could be the catalyst to creating more scoring chances for the struggling Merseyside outfit.