Unlucky Nathan Patterson is desperate to make his mark at Everton this season after time spent working under first-team coach and retired full-back Ashley Cole.
The right-back has endured a torrid time since leaving Rangers in January for Merseyside after signing for Rafa Benitez, when the Spaniard was quickly replaced by Frank Lampard following the 20-year-old's arrival south of the border. He has made just one appearance under Lampard against Boreham Wood in the FA Cup, during which he was subbed at half-time.
Patterson then picked up an ankle knock that kept him out for the season as he had to to go under the knife, as he missed the crucial relegation run in for Everton as they narrowly survived the drop from the English Premier League. However, he is finally back to full fitness having been handed minutes by Scotland boss Steve Clarke in the Nations League before starting The Toffee's first pre-season game against Arsenal in the US city of Baltimore.
