Naysmith closer to full fitness
Everton full-back Gary Naysmith believes he will need another five or six reserve games before being ready for first-team action.
The 27-year-old came through his first match in nine months after an ankle injury, scoring in a 1-1 draw against Bolton reserves.
The Scotland international, looking to build on his return, said: “I’ll probably need five or six full reserve games before I am anywhere near full match fitness.
“You can train as much as you like but there’s nothing like 90 minutes on the park.
“This game was great for me but it also showed that I am a good way off being fully ready to play in the Premiership.”
Naysmith admitted he felt ring-rusty, adding on official website evertonfc.com: “I mis-timed my first two tackles and had to apologise to their boy.
“The biggest thing for me was having absolutely no problems with my ankle.”
