The final international break of the year is coming to an end and soon attention will fully turn on Everton's run-in to the Christmas period.
As ever, the festive calendar in English football is a hectic one, with a lot of football to be played over the course of the coming weeks.
Everton have seven matches up until Christmas Day, with a further three fixtures in the space of just eight days immediately afterward.
With so many games in such a short time-frame, this could be an opportunity for some of the club's youngsters to get some much-needed game time - especially if the club's injury situation continues in the manner it has this term so far.
Looking ahead to the January transfer window too, some of the Blues' most promising prospects could well have their eyes on loan moves to potentially aid their development.
We've picked out five youngsters who could be looking to catch the eye of Rafa Benitez in the next few weeks.
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Lewis Dobbin
It has to be said that Lewis Dobbin is already making some real in-roads in terms of catching the eye of his senior manager.
The striker has been on the bench for four Premier League matches this season having impressed throughout the summer with the under-23s, scoring three hat-tricks in pre-season matches in that time.
The 18-year-old has even been handed two cameo appearances in the top division by the boss, with one of those coming away to Manchester United at Old Trafford with the scores poised at 1-1 with minutes to go.
That was his last appearance for the first team, with his performances instead in recent weeks coming back with the U23s - often playing on the left-hand side recently for David Unsworth.
Whether that becomes the position he breaks through with the senior side or not, it's interesting that the young striker continues to be involved in training with the first team.
If Benitez is to turn to his youth ranks once again, then it wouldn't be a surprise to see the 18-year-old given an opportunity ahead of a potential January loan.
Ellis Simms
If a position was opening up at the top end of the pitch, however, you'd bet that Ellis Simms would also be making a claim for it.
The striker has missed the majority of the season so far with injury, but had now been pictured back in training with the senior squad over the course of the international break.
This has followed what was a very successful loan spell for the youngster with his first experience of senior football at Blackpool for the second half of last season.
His goals helped the Tangerines into the League One play-offs, but his injury kept him out of their success at Wembley which saw them promoted to the Championship.
Neil Critchley's side are said to still be interested in another temporary switch for the striker, who confirmed a new three-year deal with the Blues on Tuesday.
Speaking to the club website after his contract was confirmed, Simms quite clearly set his sights on impressing Benitez and hopefully making his bow for the first team.
With so many matches in quick succession, his return to fitness should at least earn him a place on the bench a few times - and could very easily lead to his first Premier League minutes before the end of the year.
From there onwards, it will be interesting to see if another loan is sought or whether the Blues hang on to the striker for the rest of the term.
Jarrad Branthwaite
Another player who has struggled with injuries over recent weeks has been Jarrad Branthwaite.
The centre-back has been on the bench seven times in the Premier League over the course of the campaign but has not yet got on the pitch in the top division.
His only senior appearance of the season up until this point so far has come away to Huddersfield Town in the League Cup as part of a back-three, but was taken off the pitch just before the hour mark and Moise Kean's sending off.
Having made just a handful of games for the U23s so far this season as well, the centre-back is another who has been pictured back in training recently to continue his recovery.
Following Mason Holgate's red card against Spurs, which is set to keep him out for three games, he could see an opportunity to not only be back in the squad - but perhaps to get some minutes under his belt in the next few weeks.
The youngster impressed Carlo Ancelotti when thrust into the limelight at the back end of the 2019/20 campaign before being sent out on loan in the second half of last season.
Unfortunately, that temporary spell was brought to an abrupt end in April after he suffered an ankle injury which forced him back to his parent club.
But he's someone that is very highly thought-of at Everton and he will surely be desperate for another chance to impress at the senior level.
Tyler Onyango
It's been very good to see Tyler Onyango returning to action over the course of the last few weeks.
The midfielder missed the back end of last season after suffering a serious ankle injury in April, which later required surgery to solve.
However, over recent weeks the youngster has been back on the training pitch and back in action for the club's U23s, with David Unsworth making sure to use his game-time in the most smart way possible.
The 18-year-old is another who is very highly thought of at Everton thanks to his unique qualities in terms of carrying the ball and his box-to-box nature.
With Abdoulaye Doucoure's recent injury coinciding with the youngster's return to fitness, many recently questioned whether the latter might step into the senior side in the Frenchman's absence.
That hasn't happened yet, but Benitez has clearly taken note of Onyango and continues to use him in first-team training sessions over the course of the international break.
At the end of October, Unsworth confirmed that the teenager still needed "four or fives games" at U23 level to return to full fitness - but after that a first Premier League bow might not be far around the corner.
All he needs to do is keep catching the eye of Benitez...
Elijah Campbell
This one might be a bit more left-field (quite literally). but Elijah Campbell is another who has been fairly regularly spotted in senior training throughout this season.
The defender has impressed Unsworth after making the step up from the under-18 setup, often lining up at left back or wing-back at that level.
His natural position is a centre-back, but he ha adapted well to playing on the flank and has fashioned himself into an important player for the U23s.
The fact that he's playing in that position essentially makes him one of the club's back-up options, behind Ben Godfrey and Fabian Delph moving out of position to cover.
Thankfully Lucas Digne does not often get injured or need a rest, but you never know what might happen with the coming influx of matches.
If that could potentially present an opportunity to the youngster, there's no doubting he'd love to grab the opportunity.
