While a number of Everton's stars have been away with their countries over the past week, important work at Finch Farm has still been taking place.
Frank Lampard has been happy to see his side implementing some new ideas especially in their recent matches, with solid performances helping to develop a better brand of football all over the pitch. This break from action has provided a good chance to continue working on those themes with a certain band of players, with some getting a great chance to impress.
The manager has never shied away from involving the club's youngsters in his training sessions since he arrived in January. In fact, he's fully embraced it.