James Garner is happy to be considered as an option at right-back for Everton next season.
The 22-year-old excelled in the final weeks of the season, both in his traditional position of central midfield and when asked to fill in at the back as cover for the injured Seamus Coleman and Nathan Patterson.
Building resilience into his squad is a key task for Sean Dyche this summer after Everton ended the campaign without a fit and recognised first team full-back. But Garner’s performance there in the survival-saving win over Bournemouth, and his willingness to accept his versatility as a strength, could free Dyche up to focus on signing a specialist left back to compete with Vitalii Mykolenko - rather than finding a player who can cover both sides of the defence.
