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Leandro Rodriguez is chomping at the bit to make his Everton debut against Reading on Tuesday night.

Everton manager Roberto Martinez played Stones against his old club despite the transfer hype but the way in which the Toffees were made to struggle by third-tier Barnsley at Oakwell is unlikely to strengthen his resolve to stay with the Toffees.

After a tough campaign last time out – in which the strain of Europa League left Everton bowing out of both the FA Cup and the League Cup competition in just the third round – the squad seems to have come together and ultimately the Toffees are feeling much better...

Fitness is now an issue for Everton with left-back Leighton Baines ruled out for three months after an ankle injury.

The Blues have already had a £26 million bid knocked back for the 21-year-old England global, with Everton manager Roberto Martinez reacting angrily to Chelsea’s public pursuit of one of his club’s key assets.

He said: “John’s performance at the weekend was really strong”.

The Mason Holgate saga is finally over as he joins Everton from Barnsley for an undisclosed fee. Stones has not given any indication that he wants a move to Chelsea FC so if he has done so it was behind closed doors.

Chelsea have had several bids for Stones rejected and Toffees manager Roberto Martinez has been adamant the last few days about keeping the talented English defender.

Everton have reportedly won the race to sign boom youngster Mason Holgate, with the England youth global undergoing a medical on Thursday morning (AEST).

Arsenal have confirmed that their promising young midfielder Dan Crowley has joined Barnsley on loan until January, as stated on the club website.

STEVE McCLAREN thinks £14m new-boy Aleksandar Mitrovic has the “devil in him” to do some damage on the Premier League stage after making his first appearance in a Newcastle United shirt.