Is Ademola Lookman about to earn his first Premier League start of the season for Everton?
Everton fans on Twitter have called on Marco Silva to start Ademola Lookman in Sunday’s trip to Liverpool.
The 21-year-old dazzled off the bench yet again on Saturday as Everton edged out Cardiff City at Goodison Park.
The former Charlton star, an £11 million signing two years ago [BBC Sport], has been knocking on the door for a first XI spot in recent weeks but Silva hasn’t been answering.
All seven of Lookman’s Premier League appearances have been as a substitute this season.
But with Theo Walcott struggling again this past weekend, a lot of Toffees fans want to see Silva unleash the exciting winger for this weekend’s trip to Liverpool in the Merseyside derby.
It seems probable that Everton fans get their wish.
Silva told The Liverpool Echo on Saturday that Lookman is ‘more than ready’ to start games for the Merseysiders.
You could argue that starting him away to Liverpool would be an example of throwing him in at the deep end, given that Jurgen Klopp’s side haven’t lost a Premier League game this season.
On the flip side, you could say that it’s the perfect occasion for Lookman to prove what he can do. He must be ever so hungry for regular football and a good showing at Anfield may lead to precisely that.
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