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Everton No2 Shakespeare: Tosun form thanks to extra training sessions

Everton assistant coach Craig Shakespeare has revealed Cenk Tosun has requested extra training sessions.

Tosun went four games without a goal for his new club but Tosun has now netted four in his last three - including a brace against Stoke.

And it's all came after he demanded extra training sessions to get up to speed.

Everton coach Shakespeare explained: “I think when Cenk came he was quite surprised by the tempo of the Premier League and it took a bit of time for him to adjust, not only to his surroundings but to English football.

“We saw as staff his willingness to work. He wanted extra training and that comes with the added complication of ensuring he does not do so much that his legs are then too tired for the games, so we had to get that right with the sports science department.

“But I saw a real drive in him and I am really, really pleased because some of the work he has been doing on the training field has now come out in the games."

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