Everton confirm squad numbers for two English-Nigerian youngsters ahead of PL opener 

Ahead of their Premier League opener against Brighton & Hove, Everton have officially confirmed the squad numbers for the 2024-2025 season with two English-Nigerian youngsters allocated kit numbers. 

The Toffees have highlighted that the squad numbers is subject to change pending the conclusion of the summer transfer window at 11pm on Friday,  August 30.

A summer arrival from Aston Villa, Tim Iroegbunam has been assigned number 42 while 19-year-old Francis Okoronkwo has the highest squad number of 88.

When he received his first call-up for a Premier League game on the final day of the 2020-2021 season, Iroegbunam wore the number 61 jersey but was a non-playing substitute for West Brom in a 3-1 loss at Leeds United.

The England youth international was assigned number 47 in his last three seasons at Aston Villa and during a loan spell at Queens Park Rangers in 2022-2023.

Iroegbunam became Everton's first signing of the summer transfer window after putting pen to paper on a three-year contract, until June 30, 2027.

Versatile forward Okoronkwo has yet to receive a call-up for a first team game since his arrival at Goodison Park from Sunderland in September 2021.

After impressing for the development squad last season, he was invited to train with the first team during their preparations for the new season. 

Ifeanyi Emmanuel 

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