Frank Lampard praised Tom Davies for his performance against Aston Villa after he was brought on despite having only had limited time back in training.
Everton's options in midfield have been weakened by an injury list that got bigger when Abdoulaye Doucoure suffered a hamstring problem just over half an hour into the game. Lampard's options were new signing Amadou Onana, whose transfer from Lille had disrupted his training, and Davies, who was returning from a calf injury.
While Everton fell to a 2-1 defeat, Lampard praised the efforts of Davies, whose key moments included a crucial tackle on Ollie Watkins as he drove past players during a dangerous Villa counter attack.
