EVERTON U-18s face a busy spell of fixtures in the Premier Academy League, as they attempt to haul their way up the table.

The Blues won the title last season but currently sit behind Liverpool, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Blackburn Rovers and Manchester City with several games in hand on their rivals.

Sheedy’s team now face Leeds United at Finch Farm on Saturday, before a midweek tussle with Middlesbrough and then a tough test against Manchester United, the side which knocked them out of the Dallas Cup.