‘Growing and getting better’: Benitez says Everton have a top 20-year-old in their ranks

Sat 6 November 2021 10:15, UK Updated Sat 6 November 2021 10:34, UK

Everton manager Rafa Benitez 🎉has waxed lyrical about Toffees academy gratuate Antho🐼ny Gordon.

The🎃 Goodison boss says the 20-year-old has what it takes to become “important” for the club and is steadily “g🌠rowing and getting better”.

Gordon is one of the most high🌃ly rated youngsters to c🧸ome through the ranks at Everton in recent years.

He has made 28 senior appearances for Everton since making his debut 𒊎in 2017 a﷽nd has featured eight times this season.

On Friday, Gordon received his fir𝔉st England Under-21 c🧸all-up, and Benitez was quick to sing his player’s praises.

“He is doing well, really pleased for him to be called𒈔 by [England] Under-21s,” he told the Everton .

“He is a player who is growing and getting better. He can score goals andꦬ he has 💃to go there.

“He has to keep ♔balancing his game. I am sure he will do w🔯ell and be an important player for Everton in the future.”

England U21s youngsters face Czech Republic in a Euro 2023 qualifier🌼 in Burnley n🌊ext week.

L✃ee Carsley’s charges then head to Georgia for a friendly𒁏 on November 16.

England U21s are third in Group G, five points behind leaders ✱Czech Republic with a game i▨n hand.

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