Gomes has a hamstring injury he picked up while in the United States with Barca, but the 25-year-old is expected back in action in a few weeks and was still able to complete his medical.
Kurt Zouma is just waiting for formal approval from the Premier League before starting a season-long loan to Everton. The reason the deal still doesn’t have the league’s stamp of approval is that Chelsea and the Toffees waited until the last two hours in the transfer window to file the bare-bones “deal sheet” that outlines the agreement. The rules then allow clubs to work for two more hours to finalize the details.