Mourinho on Alli’s possible return for their FA Cup clash with Everton

manager, Jose Mourinho, confirmed

’s return to their training sessions ahead of their FA Cup clash with

as he revealed the possibility of starting the player on the benches.

"Dele Alli trained with the team and trained well,"

said the Spurs boss.

"Long time away, couple of weeks of no training with the team while recovering.”

"Can he play tomorrow (Wednesday)? He is not injured but I am not sure he can. Can he help us? I believe he can in terms of having Dele on the bench to come on for a few minutes to try and help the team.”

"Is that possible? I have to speak with him but I believe he can."

Mourinho, who was believed not be on good terms with the 24-year-old, talked about clearing the air with Alli, saying:

"Nothing changed. He is not injured, he can train with the team. He went through a process of not training, training with the sports science people, and then jumped to the team work, which he did yesterday for the first time.”

"What maybe changed is speculation around him because in this moment everybody knows he is a Tottenham player, that he stays here and doesn't go to any place. Probably the end of speculation will be the end of questions.”

"He can train, he can try to help the team because this is what we want and need. We need players to help the team and hopefully he can do that.”

"In a normal situation he wouldn't even be considered for tomorrow, but with the injuries we have and so many matches maybe we have to accelerate his process.”

"Maybe we can but I want him to be fully on board and to agree. It depends on his feelings. If he could be on the bench tomorrow and come on for 10-15 minutes to help the team, that would be good for us."

Another struggling player at Tottenham is Gareth Bale, whose

International coach, Chris Coleman, believes the player still has a chance to bounce back.

The 31-year-old, who returned to the Spurs on a loan after spending several years with

, could regain his form with consistent game time, insists Coleman.

"He's been out for a long time and he's finding it hard to get back in and get his rhythm,"

Coleman said on

Monday Night Football

.

"We all know what a world-class player he is. He can win a game, he can score a goal from nothing, he's got a last pass.”

"But when I'm watching him now it looks like he's always on his first game back after an injury. Obviously, we expected him to be in the flow of it by now but he clearly isn't.”

"He's only 31 so I wouldn't write him off. I don't know what's happened at Tottenham but knowing Gareth, he's a very serious boy about his football and he loves playing football.”

"I've heard comments that maybe he'll be happy to be on the bench. He won't be happy on the bench - not the Gareth Bale that I know.”

"He will very much want to be in the heart of it and if he's not quite there yet, he's either not ready physically or maybe mentally there's a lack of confidence."

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