Marco Silva has revealed why Moise Keane missed Everton’s win at Southampton.
Kean was absent from the Blues’ first Premier League away victory of the season on Saturday with academy prospect Anthony Gordon taking his place on the bench.
It was the first time the Italy international has not featured in one of Silva’s match day line-ups since making a £29 million move from Juventus last summer.
But the Everton manager insists that the decision was a purely tactical one and hailed the reaction of Kean, 19, after learning of his omission at St Mary’s.
[His reaction was] really good,” said Silva.
“For sure, he will react stronger the next training sessions when he will be with us.
“Moise is working really hard. He is a young boy with a very good quality as well, doing his best to adapt as fast as we can to a different football as well.
“He has all of my support and my staff and his team-mates to keep growing.
“For sure he will do that and in some weeks and some months you will see Moise in a better level for sure.”