Ditto, at left-back, where he made his Everton debut almost 16 years ago. Everton played their inaugural first team fixture in front of fans at Hill Dickinson Stadium but Roma’s Matias Soule spoiled the party on the Mersey waterfront by netting the only goal of the game.

Everton announced earlier today that they have signed midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall from Chelsea for an undisclosed amount. The transfer fee has been widely reported to be about £25 million, along with add-ons that are expected to be less than £5m.

If the midfielder matches his performances with Leicester in 2023-24 or Chelsea in last season's Conference League, Everton will be stronger