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Chris Beesley

Dominic Calvert-Lewin makes long awaited return as Everton lose to Chester in friendly at Finch Farm

Dominic Calvert-Lewin stepped up his fitness comeback ahead of Saturday’s crucial Premier League trip to Crystal Palace with a run-out in a behind closed doors training game at Finch Farm.

The striker, who hasn’t featured in the first team since he was withdrawn with a hamstring injury an hour into Everton’s 1-0 win over Arsenal in Sean Dyche’s opening fixture as Blues boss back on February 1, played 70 minutes against non-League Chester on Tuesday.

The 26-year-old was unable to find the net as a Blues side also featuring the likes of Yerry Mina, Conor Coady, Nathan Patterson, Abdoulaye Doucoure, Tom Davies, Ellis Simms and Mason Holgate were beaten 1-0 by the sixth tier National League North outfit.

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