Buzzing Irish duo will be RIGHT back in it for Blues

Everton tried - and failed - to bring in a right-back this summer, so could David Moyes now turn to a player who has turned out more than anyone else for the club in the Premier League to address his problem position?

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Now the autumn international breaks are over, Everton have our longest run of fixtures without interruptions, which will be a massive test. We've got eight games before the end of the calendar year and only three of them are at home, so it’s going to be tough for the whole group, so the squad is going to be really important for David Moyes during his period.

It’s been a positive break on the whole, particularly for the Irish connection with Seamus Coleman and Jake O’Brien both starting back-to-back wins that keep their country in contention for a World Cup place. They were a couple of unbelievable results, but more importantly for David Moyes, our club captain got valuable minutes under his belt, alongside Jake, with both of them putting in top performances.

The pair of them will be coming back to Finch Farm full of confidence and Seamus is still going to be really important for us this season - both on and off the pitch - has got some crucial minutes in his legs to show he’s not a bit-part player for his international team. At 37, he played the full 90 minutes of the 2-0 win over Portugal on Thursday and then another hour of the 3-2 comeback victory in Hungary on Sunday.

Seamus was playing wingback too, a position I've played in myself, and I know it’s one of the toughest, energy-draining positions on the football pitch. You've got to get all the way up and all the way down the flank.

Being out and on the sidelines is always frustrating and Seamus will want to play. Not playing for a long time and then having two games in quick succession can hurt your body as it puts a lot of strain on it, but it doesn’t seem to bother him.