View: Sean Dyche has perfect chance to test the waters with midfield gem in Everton v Roma

Everton youngster Harrison Armstrong has been impressing higher-ups at the club in pre-season – so much so that he could earn another opportunity against Roma this weekend.

As reported by Liverpool Echo (7 August), Armstrong has been an impressive presence in the squad this summer. At the age of just 17, he’s giving off the vibe of a young player who is ready for the next step up.

The Liverpudlian, who is a box-to-box central midfielder, is calm, confident and composed on the ball. Plus, he even managed to get on the scoresheet in Everton’s 6-0 win over Motherwell on Tuesday.

It begs the question of whether Dyche should give him another opportunity to face Roma.

Sean Dyche should take Harrison Armstrong chance in Everton v Roma

Armstrong has been at Goodison Park since the age of five. In that time he’s made rapid progress through the under-18s and under-21s, and now, he’s training with the first-team squad.

Some may call that desperation from the club in the wake of problems off the pitch. Alas, we tend to think it’s the opposite. We believe Sean Dyche understands that in the midst of such uncertainty with the takeover and transfers, what you need is players who are willing to give everything for the crest.

In Armstrong, he has that. Yes, there are valid concerns about forwards like Calvert-Lewin and Beto – but a fresh, young midfield maestro could inject real life into this team.

We aren’t suggesting that he’s going to start from day one. What we do believe, though, is that he should be given a chance to prove himself against Roma on Saturday.

It would mark a step up in quality in terms of the teams he has in pre-season already and it would offer more of a club as to whether he could be ready to play a part in Sean Dyche’s squad in the Premier League this season.

In an age where academy products are earning big money for PSR reasons, the benefits could be twofold. Firstly, he could turn out to be a great asset to Dyche’s squad. But moreover, he could help with the balance sheets – much like the sales of Ellis Simms, Tom Cannon, Lewis Dobbin and even Anthony Gordon have.

It just makes perfect sense for Dyche to test the waters with midfield gem this weekend.

In other Everton news, Alan Myers has issued an update as the Toffees now want to sign a £25m-rated ‘Explosive’ central midfielder.

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