Everton midfielder Aiden McGeady is confident he'll be stronger for a full preseason this term.
McGeady arrived at Goodison short of match fitness with former club Spartak Moscow's domestic campaign not starting until March.
"The target for me is to be starting the first game of the season," says McGeady.
"A full pre-season will be beneficial. When I arrived I was trying to get my pre-season in when everyone else was winding down.
"It wasn't like I was training on my own, I was training with the team. So it will be beneficial for me to be at the same starting point as everyone else."
