Jack Rodwell admits he worked closely with senior Everton teammate Lee Carsley last season.

Carsley has since moved to Birmingham City and Rodwell told evertonTV: "Lee's a great lad, he's helped me a lot to move into the defensive-midfield position and I wish him well for the future."

The 17 year-old England prospect continued: "It's always been my dream to play for the first team at Everton. I've been here since I was seven so to play this season has been magnificent and hopefully there's more to come.

"All of this season has been great, but to play in the first team and make my debut in Holland, also my Premier League debut at Sunderland and then I got another appearance on the last day of the season against Newcastle so it's been great.

"I just have to keep working hard and keep my feet on the ground, and then more appearances will come."