Everton manager Sean Dyche has urged club star Dele Alli to make the most of his injury time.
During his early days at Tottenham Hotspur, Dele Alli was regarded as the brightest youngster in English football.
But, all of a sudden, Alli’s form began to deteriorate to the point where he could no longer play in Tottenham Hotspur’s starting eleven under Jose Mourinho.
When it became clear that he had no future at Tottenham, he joined Everton in 2022 for a fee of £40 million.
Due to his poor form, he was unable to play regularly and was loaned to Besiktas in January. While at the Turkish club, his form deteriorated to the point where he was booed by the fans and dropped from the team’s starting eleven.
He returned to England earlier this month with an injury that will keep him out for the rest of the season. Because his loan agreement with Besiktas is still in effect, he is unlikely to train or play for Everton until the end of the season.
The 27-year-old Englishman will return to Everton this summer after his contract with the club expires in 2024.
Ahead of his return to Everton, coach Sean Dyche said;
You can only guide people with what you think is good for them.
Eventually players have choices, so we recommend they make good choices.
But behind that, he’s factually injured. He’s come back with a proper injury that’s going to take some time to get sorted out, so he’ll use that period wisely, I hope.
On Dele Alli’s future at Everton, the coach added;
He is not here. He has an injury that will keep him out for some time.
Some of the stuff reported – they know what they should and shouldn’t be doing.
As a manager, you cannot control everything in their lives. Should we be following them all day? You can only guide them.
He has an injury which will take a while to sort out – it will be several weeks.