Seamus Coleman successfully came through just under an hour of football at Goodison Park last night as he played his first competitive match since breaking his leg last March. Ireland’s captain was on from the start for the Everton U23s against Portsmouth U23s in the Premier League Cup and, after 58 minutes, he left the field of play to a warm applause from the smattering of fans present. With Sam Allardyce looking on, Everton went on to win the game 3-0. Meanwhile, Everton captain Phil Jagielka insists the Toffees must play to the strengths of new attacking signings Cenk Tosun and Theo Walcott in order to help them settle quickly. Jageilka says the capture of Turkey international striker Tosun from Besiktas, and England international Walcott — an arrival from Arsenal last week — is “exciting” for Everton.

Source: Irish Examiner January 24, 2018 00:00 UTC