Tyias Browning is taking a 'softly softly' approach to returning from the knee injury that has kept him sidelined for the past 10 months.
The young defender suffered the problem in a Lancashire Senior Cup tie against Blackburn Rovers back in December.
Browning has put in the hours to steadily recover and rebuild the muscle around the knee, but admits there is still work to be done to make his full comeback.
“I am at the stage now where I have just got to be careful,” he explained to evertonfc.com. “That way I can make sure I come back in good enough shape.