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Everton defender Jonjoe Kenny provides update on how things are going at Schalke

Everton defender Jonjoe Kenny has revealed he is loving life at loan club Schalke.

The full-back is spending the 2019/20 season with the Bundesliga outfit in a bid to get more game time.

Kenny spent the 2018/19 season on the fringes at Goodison Park, making 13 appearances in all competitions with Seamus Coleman the undisputed number one right-back.

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The 22-year-old is now with Schalke, and appears to be really enjoying his new surroundings.

, he said: “I am loving the German life. My family is also here and they also like Germany a lot. It’s going really well and I feel at home here.”

Kenny played a full 90 minutes in the DFB-Pokal match against SV Drochtersen/Assel on Saturday, and will be hoping to start the first Bundesliga game against Borussia Monchengladbach this weekend.

TBR’s view

It sounds as though Kenny has settled in really well at Schalke, which will hopefully allow him to flourish out on the pitch.

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The ace needs to impress this season, with Everton having signed World Cup-winning full-back Djibril Sidibe as his replacement.

The star has joined on loan from AS Monaco, but the club have the chance to buy him permanently next summer should he impress ().