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Jordan Pickford is not due to return to pre-season training with Everton until next week.

The Blues' keeper is on a compulsory three week break after being on World Cup duty with England.

Gareth Southgate's men reached the semi-finals and then faced Belgium in the third place play-off on July 14 before flying home.

Pickford will miss this weekend's final warm-up game with Valencia at Goodison but has been on an individual fitness plan to ensure he is ready for the season opener on August 11 against Wolves.

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Maarten Stekelenburg has started each of Everton's six pre-season friendlies so far this summer and is set to keep his place in goal for the weekend's visit of the La Liga side.

It has been reported that Everton are set to offer Pickford a new deal on the back of a season where he was named Everton's player of the Year and then established himself as England's No1.