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Adam Jones

Why Richarlison and Andros Townsend stayed behind in training with new Everton coach

Richarlison and Andros Townsend have been shown taking extra drills at the end of Everton's training session earlier this week.

The Blues are deep into their preparations to face Man City at Goodison Park on Saturday evening, looking to put a disappointing result against Southampton behind them as quickly as possible.

As ever, the club have release a behind-the-scenes video from a training session earlier in the week which gave an interesting insight into how Frank Lampard's squad are shaping up.

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And the end of the latest footage in particular shows dedication on display from two Everton players in particular.

Led by new coach Paul Clement, Richarlison and Andros Townsend looked to have stayed behind for extra shooting practice in a bid to hone their skills to the best of their ability ahead of the weekend's game.

The simple drill showed each player being passed the ball by the coach, before they had to turn quickly and find the back of the net beyond the goalkeeper.

Both players seemed to respond well to the extra work by producing some quality finishes, with Townsend in particular lifting a lovely curled effort over the head of his teammate between the posts.

Another part of the drill sees the pair having to shimmy past Clement before quickly getting their shot away, which the pair again seem to do well in.

Both players will be in contention to face Man City on Saturday at Goodison Park, with Richarlison having started each of Lampard's four matches in charge of the club.

Townsend came off the bench last time out against Southampton, but it's yet to be seen if the manager will be tempted to change his side around for the visit of the champions to Merseyside.

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