The October international break is upon us, and Everton have several first-teamers jetting off to their respective national teams.
David Moyes will have to work without many of his key players on the training pitches at Finch Farm over the next couple of weeks.
Although, their talisman Jack Grealish was controversially left out of the England squad despite being the Premier League’s top assister.
England are up against Wales this evening, and speaking ahead of the game, John Stones has admitted one of his best friends is an Everton player.
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John Stones names Everton player as his best friend
Everton were in talks to sign Stones in the summer and he was reportedly interested in re-joining the Toffees.
Ultimately, that transfer never materialised, and he remains a key player for Pep Guardiola at Manchester City.
The 31-year-old clearly still has a strong connection to Everton and this week he admitted that one of his best friends plays there.
Asked who his best friend in the England camp is, Stones replied: “I’ll go Picks (Jordan Pickford).”
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During England’s camp, Pickford was also asked a similar question about who he would choose to sit next to on a bus journey.
“It’s normally Walks (Kyle Walker) or [Harry] Maguire,” the Everton goalkeeper said.
“That’s been me over the last seven or eight years but this camp, it’ll probably more likely be Stonsey (John Stones).
“I’ll probably just download something on Netflix or maybe just chill out and play Parcheesi. I’m going to start House of Guinness I think.
“I’ve been told it’s good but I’ve not really been watching too much but when I come away with England, I end up watching loads.”