Everton midfielder Leon Osman was delighted to see so many rookies involved in their draw with Aston Villa.
Magaye Gueye and Apostolos Vellios saw action, while four other Academy graduates sat alongside reserve keeper Jan Mucha in the home dugout.
Osman told evertontv: "I stopped them all and congratulated them on being on the bench. I told them it is an occasion to enjoy and hopefully they all did so.
"You have to enjoy it or you won't do yourself justice if called upon to play, and if there is any advice it is just to relax and do what you are good at."
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