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title: "Allardyce: McCarthy could make pre season return"
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author: "Tom Mason"
section: "Everton News"
published: "2018-03-01T14:49:48Z"
modified: "2018-03-01T14:49:48Z"
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# Allardyce: McCarthy could make pre season return

Sam Allardyce has revealed that midfielder James McCarthy could make a return to the team in the pre season, as reported by the [Official Everton website](https://www.evertonfc.com/news/2018/03/01/mccarthy-could-make-preseason-return-says-boss).

McCarthy suffered a double leg break at Goodison Park in January at a game against West Brom when he went in for a challenge with Salomon Rondon.

At the time he had only recently returned from another injury this time, a hamstring one which has seen his season ended as a result.

![Jan Kruger/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readeverton.com/readeverton/2018/03/907586526.jpg)

The 27-year-old has this week returned to the clubs training ground as he steps up his rehab as he looks to be a return from injury.

He has always been a key player for the club but has been struck with a bad run of injuries which he will hope to put behind him once he returns from this one.

Allardyce spoke about the situation:

> “It is down to the specialist and them saying if and when James can start moving forward,”

> “The specialist will guide us on how far we can go and with a bit of luck we can look forward to James starting the next pre-season with us.

> “He has had some time back at home. He will probably rejoin us in the next few days on a regular basis to start getting some mobility into his ankle, particularly because it has been in a set position for such a long time.”

He signed for the club four-and-a-half years ago from Wigan Athletic and has since gone onto make 132 appearances for the Toffees.