Osman proving to be a good skipper says Gosling

Leon Osman has come in for praise from Everton team-mate Dan Gosling after taking on the captain’s role.

Osman was handed the skipper’s arm band due to injuries to Phil Neville and Joseph Yobo, and has not lost a game this season while he had led out the Toffees.

“He’s been here since a young lad so he knows the ins and outs of the whole club,” Gosling told the official Everton site.

“He prepares everyone just like (Phil Neville) Nev and (Joseph) Yobo. So it’s been a bit strange having three captains already this season, but they are all top lads. Ossie has got three out of three as captain and also scored a couple of goals, so he’s proving himself pretty good with the armband and long may it continue for him.”