Everton midfielder Muhamed Besic is yet to play for the Toffees since Ronald Koeman took charge.
Ross Barkley has told Everton’s official website that the whole squad has been speaking about Muhamed Besic during their training camp in Dubai.
Besic has been out since pre-season, after he damaged his cruciate ligament in a friendly.
The Bosnian international has recently returned to training, and Barkley is delighted to see Besic back.
“It’s class that Mo [Besic] is coming back now, too,” Barkley said. “All the lads were all talking about it early on [in the Dubai training camp]. He’s put in all the hard work over the season and that’s all paying off for him now.”
Besic has managed to join in with Everton’s first-team in Dubai, and his recovery has gone well so far.
The 24-year-old has been able to join in with certain exercises, as he builds his fitness back up.
Besic has struggled with injury throughout his Everton career, but will be hoping for a lengthy spell off the treatment table now.
When Besic does return he faces a fight to win a place in Everton’s midfield as Ronald Koeman’s options are strong.
Morgan Schneiderlin, Idrissa Gueye, Gareth Barry and Tom Davies are all competing for places in Everton’s team.
The Toffees are next in action at the weekend, when they take on Middlesbrough at Goodison Park.
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