While other players stretch, chatter, listen to music or flick through the match programme, Everton striker Neal Maupay will have his head in a book before Sunday’s kick off against West Ham.
His current read is a French study on psychology translated as “The five wounds that prevent you from being yourself.”
It may sound heavy but for the 26-year-old striker, it’s the perfect way to relax before a big game at Goodison when his new club will be looking for their first win of the season.
Neal Maupay was a special guest at an Everton in the Community Premier League Primary Stars session centred on literacy
‘It’s not to motivate myself, it’s just good to have something that makes the time go quick without having to think too much about the game.