Mason Holgate is hopeful of being available for Everton against Tottenham Hotspur at the weekend - but knows he has a challenge on his hands trying to dislodge either James Tarkowski or Conor Coady.
The defender hasn’t featured since picking up a knee injury during the draw with Brentford back in August. However, prior to that, Holgate did feature in all four of Everton's opening Premier League games of the season.
Frank Lampard confirmed last week that Holgate had stepped up his recovery and the 25-year-old has now revealed he has resumed full training and hopes to be available for Saturday's trip to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.