DOMINIC KING: Seamus Coleman continues to prove his worth at Everton... at 34 years old, he may be beyond his peak years but if the rest of the squad had his attitude and desire, the potential for being relegated wouldn’t exist

Seamus Coleman hated the question but the scene that was playing out behind him in Goodison Park’s tunnel invited it.

As Everton’s captain spoke with typical honesty, he was tapped on the shoulder by Nathan Paterson, who was heading home. Walking in the opposite direction at the same time was Ben Godfrey, who had just completed a taxing warm down. Leaning against a wall, watching on, was Mason Holgate.

Paterson, who is working his way back from an ankle injury, Godfrey and Holgate could all be Everton’s right-back in the future but the reality right now is that none can do what Coleman does for a team that continues to fight for its life.