Tom Davies hopes to fulfil a lifelong ambition by starring in a Premier League Merseyside derby this coming Saturday.
The midfielder has played against Liverpool many times at junior level but has yet to line up against the Blues’ rivals on the biggest stage.
Davies joined Everton’s Academy at the age of 12 and has featured against Liverpool across the various groups. Indeed, at Under-23s level, he started his first mini-derby of this season back in October.
But when Everton and Liverpool met in the Premier League before Christmas, Davies was not part of the matchday 18 and had yet to make the rapid first-team progress he has since enjoyed.