Sean Dyche named two goalkeepers on the Everton bench for the final games of the season out of “respect” for Andy Lonergan.
The 39-year-old has been the third choice goalkeeper across the past two campaigns and is yet to make a competitive appearance for the Blues. He is a popular figure at the club and has been deemed a valuable part of the goalkeeping unit that has helped maintain Jordan Pickford’s sensational form.
In the final weeks of the season, Lonergan was named alongside fellow goalkeeper Asmir Begovic on the bench in matchday squads - a feature of Dyche’s approach that became a topic of conversation among supporters.
