Everton 'natural' leader emerges as Sean Dyche surprises squad ahead of Salford City friendly

James Garner wore the captain's armband in the second half of Everton's friendly at Salford City

James Garner hopes to emerge as a leader among the Everton squad this season. After Seamus Coleman was withdrawn and with James Tarkowski, essentially the club’s vice captain, not involved against Salford City , the 23-year-old took the captain’s armband during the second half of the club’s friendly.

Garner opened the scoring at the Peninsula Stadium , giving Everton a second half lead when he scored a free-kick from just outside the box. While he is a regular corner and deep-lying free-kick taker, Garner said he hoped that effort would boost his chances of getting the shooting opportunities that emerge, joking: “I was free-kick taker last season but I didn’t really get any chance to take them and didn’t score one - hopefully, that will cause a few of the lads to back off.

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