Everton, who hosted Antonio Conte’s Tottenham Hotspur during Sunday’s early Premier League kick-off, have been lucky to come away from Goodison Park with a point after defender Mason Holgate was shown a straight red.
The Toffees, who have been forced to navigate the opening stages of the 2021-22 season without star man Dominick Calvert-Lewin, have done well to hold Conte’s Spurs to a 0-0 draw on Sunday.
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However, despite the Blues’ stubborn performance – it could have been so much worse after Holgate was sent packing following a brutal high tackle on midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg late in the game’s second half.
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