Coach David Unsworth has challenged Everton Under-23s to “keep raising the bar” as his group of players report back for pre-season training.
The young Blues, along with the first-team squad, will reconvene at USM Finch Farm this morning to begin their preparations for the 2017/18 season.
And Unsworth has given the Premier League 2 winners plenty of advice before they get back to work.
He told evertonfc.com: “The best words of encouragement I’ve always had and what I pass on to the player is ‘stay fit and never miss a session in pre-season’.