Lyon’s Orel Mangala nearing long-awaited return

Orel Mangala’s (27) loan spell was cut brutally short when he suffered an ACL injury back in January. On loan at the Toffees from Olympique Lyonnais, he returned to the latter but has still yet to make his return. 

Mangala has not played a single minute of football this season. He played 21 times for Everton last season while on loan, but his last game for the Merseyside club came at the end of January. He has yet to return from his serious knee injury and Paulo Fonseca has always been…