Andre Gomes injury: Cenk Tosun says ‘I could hear him screaming… his eyes were open so big, I just tried to hold him’

CENK TOSUN has revealed the excruciating pain he shared with the rest of his Everton team-mates at seeing Andre Gomes’ horror injury that left many of the players on the verge of tears.

The Turkey international rescued a point for the Toffees after netting a 97th-minute equaliser against Tottenham – but the result was overshadowed by Portugal midfielder Gomes’ gruesome injury.

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The 26-year-old will undergo surgery on Monday after suffering a fractured and dislocated right ankle following a tackle by Son Heung-min, who was given a red card and left the field in tears.

Tosun, who had only just come on as a substitute, was among the Everton players trying to console the stricken Gomes and cradle the midfielder as he was attended to by paramedics.

Speaking after the match, he said: “Everybody is so sad inside.

“Some players, they nearly cried. Andre was in shock. His eyes were open so big. He was crying, shouting and screaming. I just tried to hold him and speak to him. I tried to tell him to stay calm.

“We couldn’t understand him. He was the one who had got the injury.”

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His eyes were open so big. He was crying, shouting and screaming. I just tried to hold him and speak to him

Cenk Tosun on Andre Gomes

Gomes was stretchered from the pitch during the second half of the 1-1 draw at Goodison Park and was rushed to nearby Aintree hospital.

And his Everton team-mates all sent messages after the freak incident.

Fabian Delph said: “It is difficult to put into words how we feel.

“Our thoughts are with Andre. He is one of our brothers. We will give him all our support.”

England keeper Jordan Pickford said: “Thinking of you brother. We’re all here for you.

“Hope to see you back on the pitch as soon as possible.”

Lucas Digne posted on Twitter: “My brother everybody is with you. I know you are the beast and you come back stronger.”

Son broke down in tears after his mistimed tackle on the Portuguese International led to his injury.

The traumatised South Korean was initially going to be awarded a yellow before Martin Atkinson upgraded it to a red after seeing the damage caused by his challenge.

However, Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino has revealed that Everton skipper Seamus Coleman, who suffered a similar injury in March 2017, consoled Son in the dressing room later.

Dele Alli declared after the game that the 26-year-old was struggling to lift his head up, but Poch has since revealed that the ex-Hamburg winger is now feeling better.

The former Southampton gaffer said: “He was devastated but now he’s better. I think the players from Everton came to console him.

“In the moment was a little bit confusing, because no-one knows on the pitch what happened. Everyone believed that it was a bad tackle and there was emotion.

“But after when everyone watched on TV and saw the [injury] was very, very, very bad luck. We all feel sorry for Andre. We want to send our best wishes to him and the family in this tough moment.”

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