Everton's kit man was reportedly forced to pay a trip to Sports Direct - after Sean Dyche's new training regime caught the club unawares.
The new Blues boss is renowned for his no-nonsense approach to the game and quickly implemented his own robust training methods last week.
That included new rules forbidding the wearing of snoods and hooded tops at Finch Farm and implementing full contract training during sessions. As a result of the latter, Dyche requested that all players wear shin-pads for training.
