Morgan Schneiderlin enjoys Abu Dhabi break with wife Camille as Everton midfielder visits mosque

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Everton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin will hope a trip to the Middle East will inspire a return to form after the Frenchman enjoyed time away from the training ground with his wife Camille.

Schneiderlin initially impressed following his £24million from Manchester United in January, but his performances have tailed off so far this term as his team has struggled in the Premier League.

But Schneiderlin has been afforded time away from Finch Farm while many of his team-mates have been on international duty, and a smile returned to the 27-year-old's face as he visited the Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi.

Everton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin has returned from a romantic break in Abu Dhabi

Camille and her husband pose for an arty photo in front of the Sheikh Zayed Mosque

The loved up couple strolled around the impressive building which holds 40,000 worshippers

Wife Camille posted three pictures of her with the famous footballer on Instagram, with the caption: 'Not deeply religious but interested in discovering all religions. Open your mind before your mouth.'

Schneiderlin is seen wearing a long white robe and shades as he promenades through the key site for worship in the United Arab Emirates with his other half in blazing sunshine.

Everton fans will hope that by clearing his mind, the former Southampton midfielder returns with renewed energy after the the club slumped to 16th in the Premier League following defeat by Burnley before the break.

The Toffees have played Schneiderlin alongside Idrissa Gueye as part of a defensive axis in midfield, but only Crystal Palace and West Ham have conceded more than their 12 goals so far this term.

Ronald Koeman's Everton haven't enjoyed the best start to the Premier League season

The France international has struggled as part of his side's collective poor start to the term

Schneiderlin's season was affected by his suspension after a red card against Manchester City

Ronald Koeman is facing a vital month with a home game with Arsenal sandwiched between visits to Brighton and Leicester City and games against Lyon and Chelsea in the Europa League and Carabao Cup respectively.

The Dutchman will hope to arrest the slide with victory over the newly promoted Seagulls at the Amex Stadium on Sunday, with both teams locked on seven points after seven games.

Everton legend Peter Reid claimed this week that his former side currently lack the necessary battling qualities, which Schneiderlin showed during the second-half of last season. 

'This Everton team is in a scrap,' he said. 'The team I was in could scrap. I am not sure this team can. Has this team got the character? Has this team got enough to scrap? Forget about all the nice stuff at the moment, it is a scrap.

'There is a lack of confidence and it is showing on the park because if we are not careful we are in a dogfight and I am not sure, looking at them at the moment, that they are ready for that.'