“I feel like a senior player”

Everton midfielder Jack Rodwell feels he is “becoming more of a man” this season.

Rodwell appears to have bounced back after a poor campaign last season by his standards and he is keen to show that he is no longer a youngster with potential.

“I feel like I’ve been stepping up all season,” Rodwell told the Liverpool Daily Post.

“Last season I couldn’t get a good run of form and a lot of games under my belt, so it’s good to get more back-to-back games.

“I feel more confident on the pitch and (that I am) becoming more of a man. At 20 years old, I feel I am getting stronger now.

“I feel like a senior player. I’ve made more than 100 appearances now, although not all of them were starts. I’ve been in the squad for the last three seasons.”