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Liverpool Echo
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Phil Kirkbride

Everton team vs Pumas confirmed as James Rodriguez benched

James Rodriguez starts on the bench for tonight's friendly with Pumas as Rafa Benitez hands Demarai Gray a first start since joining Everton.

The Blues boss has also rotated his central midfield options as he starts Tom Davies and Andre Gomes, in place of Allan and Abdoulaye Doucoure.

Michael Keane also starts tonight's friendly in Orlando, instead of Mason Holgate.

Penalty hero Asmir Begovic continues in goal with Seamus Coleman, fresh from signing a contract extension, starting at right-back.

Keane partners Ben Godfrey in the heart of the defence with Lucas Digne at left-back.

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Davies and Gomes anchor the midfield with Alex Iwobi, Gray and Andros Townsend playing in support of Moise Kean.

Everton starting XI: Begovic, Coleman (c), Keane, Godfrey, Digne, Gray, Davies, Gomes, Townsend, Iwobi, Kean.

Everton substitutes: Virginia, Tyrer, Kenny, Gibson, Holgate, Anderson, Allan, Doucoure, Gbamin, James, Broadhead, Gordon, Whitaker.

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