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Jordan Pickford has had a change of heart on the date of his Everton return - and will now come back early.

The Blues No1 was all set to rejoin the squad on Monday and miss the weekend's friendly with Valencia but has now decided he wants to break into his holiday to prepare for the new season at Goodison.

Pickford was on a compulsory three week break following the World Cup in Russia but is so eager to join up with the Everton squad again that he has now taken the decision to return to Finch Farm on Friday.

Marco Silva will now decide whether Pickford will be in the squad for Saturday afternoon's game with the Spanish side but the England No1 wants to be involved.

The Blues will begin their Premier League campaign with a trip to Wolves on Saturday, August 11.