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Mason Holgate looks set to leave Everton on loan in January.

The 22-year-old is out of favour at Goodison and has been told he can find a new club next month.

Everton were keen for Holgate to remain a big part of the squad this season and the young defender started the campaign in the side.

But the former England youth international has not been in Marco Silva's thinking for the past nine league games and has now been told he is free to move on a short-term deal.

Holgate is part of a clutch of players who have struggled to make Silva's matchday squad in recent weeks.

Captain Phil Jagielka has been in the squad just once since he returned to fitness in October while Kieran Dowell, Oumar Niasse, Jonjoe Kenny and James McCarthy have also found it hard to win selection.

Dowell is another who is expected to leave on loan but Silva has said he would discuss the possibility with the Academy graduate at the beginning of January while Niasse has been linked with a move to Cardiff City.