Patterson sees red in Everton U21s defeat at Watford

Very strong team. Broja, Patterson, O'Brien. Last time out Watford lost 8-2 to Sheffield Utd!

Isaac Heath joined the Everton Academy at age 13. He has two goals and three assists in 11 total appearances this season for the U21s. He's in the final year of his current contract.

No apparent connection to Inchy.

"I really enjoyed it and I can't wait to just keep on progressing and hopefully be back with the Senior Team. I was also excited to put on the Everton shirt, it was a really good feeling. Hopefully I can put on the shirt for the Senior Team soon.

"I got through the first 45 and I felt like I could have probably played more but it was always planned for me to play 45, so it was a good start for me.

"As a player, you've always got to be patient. Patient with chances, patient with injuries, patient with situations that are not always in your control. I would have loved to have been back sooner but it's one of those ones where you just have to be patient, take your time with it, make sure you're feeling good, make sure everything's right.

"When I first came to Everton, I would have given anything to be out there on the pitch with the players. That's what any player wants: to be in there with the squad week in, week out, playing and training. You need to be patient, you need to be resilient and strong."

I think the answer is no, I believe he could still be on the bench next weekend.

I'm basing this on Armstrong, who was shown a red card at the end of a 3-3 game against Reading in PL2 on 30 September, but he was there on the senior subs bench for the Premier League game against Newcastle the following weekend.

Tait Reveals EFL Opportunity For Under-21s Duo

Both aged 21, they are two of the Under-21s' most experienced players. However, injuries have led to setbacks in their development, with each making fewer than 10 league starts last season.

“Charlie obviously had the nasty cruciate injury when he was out for 18 months, while Luke had the thigh injuries where he was out as long. So, it’s through no fault of their own they’ve missed a lot of game-time.

"It has been tough for them. They're the oldest lads and they're looking around and some of the boys who they’ve grown up with are playing first-team football.

"One of the guys said he hadn't started playing in the Championship until he was 27 because he had injuries. So, that's given some confidence to be aware of that and that there’s still time for them.”