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Phil Jagielka believes Mason Holgate has a “massive future” at Everton.

The teenage defender made his third consecutive start for the Blues on Tuesday night in the EFL Cup against Yeovil Town .

Holgate was brought to Goodison last summer by Roberto Martinez but it was new manager Ronald Koeman who handed him his senior debut.

Holgate started the season against Spurs and kept his place in the side for last weekend’s trip to West Bromwich Albion.

And with Koeman determined to take the EFL Cup “very seriously”, Holgate lined up at right-back against Yeovil.

Blues captain Jagielka says the former Barnsley defender has impressed everyone at the club and he can see the 19-year-old being a first-team mainstay for many years to come.

“I want to make a special mention for Mason Holgate,” Jagielka said.

“He’s a young lad with a massive future at this club and the best compliment I can pay him is that he doesn’t look out of place on the Premier League stage.

“He has played with real maturity in the opening couple of matches and he should be very pleased with himself.”

Holgate joined Everton from Barnsley last summer in a deal worth an initial £500,000.

The Doncaster-born defender signed a five-year deal.