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Everton were handed an injury boost ahead of Saturday’s game with Watford.

Prior to the encounter at Vicarage Road, the Blues had been without Richarlison, Alex Iwobi and Gylfi Sigurdsson.

But all three returned to help Carlo Ancelotti’s side to a hard-fought 3-2 victory over the Hornets, despite trailing 2-0 after just 42 minutes.

The Blues, however, are still without Jean-Philippe Gbamin and Andre Gomes, while Fabian Delph is set for a spell on the sidelines after being handed his marching orders against Nigel Pearson’s side at the weekend.

With that said, here's the latest Everton injury and suspension news, including expected return dates.

Jean-Philippe Gbamin

Everton were hoping their £25million summer signing from Mainz would be back with the squad this month after playing just 135 minutes for the Blues this season.

Gbamin had been involved in parts of training sessions last week, but after complaining of discomfort in his injured thigh, he now looks set for a further spell on the sidelines.

The midfielder is expected to have an operation to "clean" the scar on his injured thigh, with the Blues of the belief that the 24-year-old's return to first-team action has now been put back by two months.

“He was not comfortable with the scar he had on the muscle," Blues boss Carlo Ancelotti told the media last week.

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"I checked with the English doctor and he suggested a new surgery. I am not here to explain the medical situation but the surgery is to clean the scar, it is not a big surgery, and to try and have him recovered in, maybe, eight weeks. This is the plan. I hope that everything will be ok.

"It is the only problem that we had in this period because, as I said, Andre Gomes arrived really well conditioned."

It is unknown as to when Gbamin will be available for first-team action as Everton are unlikely to rush the player back after so long on the sidelines.

Andre Gomes

Gomes suffered a horror injury during a game against Tottenham Hotspur back in November.

The Portuguese midfielder suffered a fracture dislocation to his right ankle during the 1-1 draw at Goodison Park, and looked destined for a lengthy spell on the sidelines.

But just four months on, and the 26-year-old could make a dramatic return to action against Arsenal at the end of the month, after returning to training with his side.

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"We have the possibility to prepare him for Arsenal," Ancelotti said ahead of his side’s game with Watford.

"He had a bad injury but all the work the staff did was fantastic, I was surprised because he started training with the squad quickly. It's like having a new player.

"I don't want to say more. We have a break after the Crystal Palace game. I already spoke with the player, he agreed and the medical staff agreed, to have a plan to put him on the pitch against Arsenal."

Fabian Delph

The Everton midfielder was given his marching orders for two bookable offences with just over 20 minutes to go at the weekend.

As a result of the sending off, Delph will now miss his side’s clash with Crystal Palace on Saturday, but will be available for selection for the game against Arsenal at the end of the month.