Everton fans, quite understandably, might have expected Nathan Patterson's first minutes for the club to come for the senior side.
After all, the Blues had spent a considerable amount of money to bring the Scotland international to Merseyside from Rangers, with the hope that he could finally be the long-term successor to Seamus Coleman they had been searching for.
In fact, supporters probably expected to see him at least among the squad against Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday, if not starting the match.
