Pienaar prepared to hit the heights on his Everton return

Steven Pienaar left Everton a year ago for Tottenham, but made just seven appearances for Spurs this season, with only two of those as a substitute in the Premier League.

The South African is delighted with his loan return to Goodison Park and he has not ruled out a permanent return.

"I feel great to be back. I just want to play football and this is a great opportunity to come back and play," he said.

"It was a bad start with the groin injury when I joined (Spurs) and I had an operation in the summer and that slowed things down a bit.

"Of course if you get injured then when you get back fit and the team is playing really well you just have to wait for your chance.

"Hopefully everything is behind me, I have been fit for the last two months so that is a good thing.

"I was waiting and eventually had to make a decision. I want to play football and am not getting any younger.

"I had a word with the manager (Harry Redknapp) and we came to an agreement that I could go.

"You never know what will happen in football, things change every day.

 

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