Everton boss Sean Dyche has rubbished any chance of malicious behaviour as to why he isn't selecting former Rangers right-back Nathan Patterson.
The former Burnley boss, who was linked with Rangers amid the sacking of Giovanni van Bronckhorst, took charge at Everton at the end of the January transfer window, and has led the Toffees to a steady climb away from the drop zone with 12 points from nine games, a naturally mid-table tally – all without a fit, recognised striker.
Having chosen a go-to starting XI since his arrival, Dyche has opted for veteran right-back Seamus Coleman, who has featured in every league game since Dyche's appointment - meaning less game time for Patterson, who joined the club last January in a £15million move.
And because Patterson hasn't yet featured under the gravel-voiced ginger boss, fans have questioned where the starlet is having spent so much money on him.