Cenk Tosun has rediscovered his goalscoring form at Everton.
Everton icon Kevin Ratcliffe has claimed in his Liverpool Echo column that Cenk Tosun needs to work on his fitness as he rediscovers his shooting boots since his £27million move to Goodison Park.
Tosun, 26, has scored two goals in his last two games against Burnley and Brighton after failing to find the back of the net against Tottenham Hotspur, West Bromwich Albion, Arsenal and Watford.
He was left on the bench against Leicester City and Crystal Palace but showed just why he cost a huge eight-figure fee by finding the back of the net with excellent goals – the latter helping the Toffees beat Brighton 2-0.
Former Toffees captain Ratcliffe claimed that Tosun still has plenty to do on his fitness as he is yet to complete a 90 minutes for Sam Allardyce’s side, but is impressed with his improving form.
“Everton have worked on his fitness to get him in shape. He still isn’t lasting 90 minutes but he looks stronger and when he gets chances he is getting them on target,” Ratcliffe said.
“He looks like he could be the man to help Everton end the season positively. I thought Tosun’s movement in his very first game was refreshing. His touches were good and you could see what he was trying to do with his passing.”
Tosun is likely to feature this weekend as Everton travel to the Britannia Stadium to face struggling Stoke City, in what will be a huge win in their push for seventh place and the last European place.
He is expected to start over Dom Calvert-Lewin and Oumar Niasse, as Allardyce finally give Tosun the chance to shine in the Premier League. A goal on Saturday will see him grow in confidence even more.
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