Overview
- Thomas Tuchel named the 25-year-old for the Uruguay and Japan friendlies, the final fixtures before he confirms his World Cup roster.
- Tuchel informed Garner via FaceTime and later praised him as an underrated, multi-position option after watching him live.
- Garner celebrated the news with a pinpoint assist in Everton’s 3-0 defeat of Chelsea at Hill Dickinson Stadium the following evening.
- He has started all 30 Premier League matches this season, impressing in midfield and at full-back, with David Moyes saying he fully warrants selection and could project as a No.8 or No.6.
- Everton tied him to a four-and-a-half-year contract in January, and Fotmob-cited data shows 62.7% duel wins and 65.7% aerial success, with teammate Jordan Pickford also called up.