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Connor O'Neill

Dominic Calvert-Lewin set for familiar Everton challenge but blunt Frank Lampard question lingers

Dominic Calvert-Lewin should be used to pressure at Everton. Ever since he joined the club from Sheffield United in the summer of 2016, there has been a spotlight on the forward.

Ronald Koeman first gave Calvert-Lewin a run in the first-team, but it often felt like the Dutchman had doubts over whether he could play up top. The former Blues boss used Calvert-Lewin in a variety of positions down the right, including at wing-back in a Premier League game against Stoke City.

And while it was Koeman who handed Calvert-Lewin his first-team debut, it was Marco Silva who showed the faith and trust in him as a centre-forward. However, securing an opportunity is one thing, proving yourself to be good enough is another, just as the 25-year-old found out.

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