Bafetimbi Gomis steps up recovery from hamstring injury as Swansea striker enjoys time in France with his family

  • Bafetimbi Gomis suffered a grade two hamstring tear earlier this month 
  • Striker is set to be on the sidelines for another two to three weeks 
  • Gomis returned to France to work on recovery and spend time with family

By Nicholas Godden for MailOnline

Published: 18:23 EST, 23 April 2015 | Updated: 19:35 EST, 23 April 2015

Bafetimbi Gomis has been stepping up his recovery from a hamstring injury as the Swansea City striker returned to France in a bid to get back playing as soon as possible.

The French forward suffered the injury during the Swans' 1-1 Premier League draw with Everton earlier this month and has been using his spell on the sidelines to spend time with his family in Lyon.

Scans revealed a grade two hamstring tear that should keep the 29-year-old out for between three and four weeks but Gomis has been pleased with his progress during the first week of rehabilitation. 

Swansea City striker Bafetimbi Gomis has been recovering from his hamstring injury in France

Swansea City striker Bafetimbi Gomis has been recovering from his hamstring injury in France

Gomis is put through his stretching exercises as he bids to play again in two to three weeks

Gomis is put through his stretching exercises as he bids to play again in two to three weeks

Gomis works on building his muscle up
Gomis has also been able to spend time with his family in Lyon

Gomis works on strengthening his muscle and has also been able to spend time with his family in Lyon

The former Lyon striker took to Instagam on Thursday to share pictures of his recovery as he was put through various muscle building exercises to strengthen the injury.

'Working hard on my rehab to be in shape asap and at home with my family, it seems that things are going better,' Gomis wrote on Instagram.

'I hope that I can go back on the field soon. After all the effort nothing is better than the comfort provided by my little Dione.'

The Frenchman will miss league trips to Leicester and Newcastle and the home game with Stoke but hopes to return for the visit to Arsenal on May 11. 

Swansea's Gomis unleashes a dangerous shot against Everton but only manages to injure his hamstring

Swansea's Gomis unleashes a dangerous shot against Everton but only manages to injure his hamstring

The Frenchman is treated on the sidelines after leaving the field during Swansea's 1-1 draw with Everton

The Frenchman is treated on the sidelines after leaving the field during Swansea's 1-1 draw with Everton

Gomis' injury has come at the worst possible time as he was finding his best form in a Swansea shirt after a difficult first season at the Liberty Stadium.

The 29-year-old spent the first half of the campaign in Wilfried Bony's shadow and appeared to be agitating for a move until the Ivorian was sold to Manchester City in January for an initial £25million fee.

But Gomis, who joined from Lyon on a free transfer last summer, has since settled at Swansea and had scored four goals in seven games before being injured against Everton.

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