Everton will be hoping to see all of their international players return over the coming days without any fresh injury issues.
There were more players in action on Friday night, with Armando Broja and Jordan Pickford in action at Wembley Stadium.
It was uncertain as to whether Broja would feature against England with concerns over his fitness levels inside the Albania camp.
However, the striker did come on for the final half an hour of the game, with Albania chasing the game in the later stages.
David Moyes will have been pleased with what he saw from the 23-year-old striker who has endured a rotten 2023/24 campaign.
And after the game at Wembley Stadium, the on-loan forward shared an update on his fitness with one final game to play before returning to Finch Farm.
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Everton’s Armando Broja shares Albania fitness update
After his appearance from the bench, Everton fans were really impressed with Broja and the impact he made on the game.
The striker did not waste any time in getting after the England defenders who had a comfortable evening before his introduction.
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Speaking to SuperSport after the game, Broja admitted he was really pleased with the way his body reacted to the 27 minutes of action.
“I came back from a long injury, it was difficult and I was focused on returning, on my body, to have the best possible chances and not get injured again,” he said from Wembley.
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“Today I liked how my body reacted, and how the game went, I also had chances for myself.
“Another day I could have taken advantage of the chances, scored and turned the game around because we had two chances at the end. But there are some small things that we can take advantage of.”
Broja did feature in Everton’s draw against West Ham United last weekend, after playing a similar role off the bench.
Everton are set to send Broja back to Chelsea at the end of the season, though, unless he can really impress in the remaining games of the campaign.
Broja is hoping to remain fit for the rest of the season
There are now just nine games remaining in the season for the Toffees to continue their push away from the relegation zone.
An opportunity could well open up for Broja in the starting XI, with Beto’s Everton form taking a dip over recent weeks.
With some difficult games to come over the next few weeks, Moyes could well look to hand Broja an opportunity.
The Albania international is going to have to show something on Merseyside if he is to have any chance of securing a future beyond this season.