‘We are talking all the time’: Rafa Benitez says one Everton player is so eager to learn in training

Wed 29 September 2021 22:14, UK

Everton boss Rafa Benitez has provided an update𒉰 on T꧑offees defender Ben Godfrey.

The 23-year-old joine꧃d the Blues in autumn 2020 and quickly became a fan favourite at Goodison Park.

Godfrey played 31 times last term folඣlowing his October arrival and claimed the Evertꦜon Young Player of the Season award.

However, he was absent for the first four games of the 202🌟1-22 season after testing positive for covid.

Godfrey 💖missed the Premier League games against Southampton, Leeds and Brighton, plus the Carabao Cup win over Huddersfield.

Godfrey has since returned to the fold, featuring again𒁏st𒐪 Burnley, Aston Villa and Norwich in the league, plus the cup trip to QPR.

Benitez has ꦜadmitted that Godfrey is still not at 100 percent.

He expects the versatile defender to progressively grow into the campai👍gn as he ﷽increases his fitness levels.

Beni🎃tez also praised Godfrey’s attitude in training, saying the two speak all the time about how he can improve.

“He is getting better and, little-by-little, he will be better still,” the Spaniard told the Everto🔜n .

“His🌟 fitn🃏ess is maybe 70 percent, he can improve a lot.

“In terms of his understanding and position an𒁃d things he has to do, he is ve🅰ry keen to learn.

“We are talking all the time on the training ground, so ꧙he can improve, and I am sure he will do it.”

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