Everton boss Roberto Martinez is pleased with Darron Gibson's return to full fitness.
Martinez saw the midfielder make his international return for the Republic of Ireland on Wednesday.
"He's ready to come back and make an impact here now," the Toffees chief told evertontv. "It was important for Darron to play in a game situation, in a competitive game.
"Even though it was a friendly, when you play at international level, every action matters and I was very, very pleased.
"I thought the way he played, the way he got on the ball, it was really encouraging.
"He brought great forward passing and I thought everything that was good about Republic of Ireland on the ball, he was involved with.
"He looked like someone who is fully fit, strong and ready to kick on again. That was a real positive of him joining up with the Republic of Ireland this week."
