Season › 2013-14 › News U21s draw away at Spurs Michael Kenrick , 3 February, 0comments | Jump to most recent Everton Under-21s played out a goalless draw away to Tottenham Hotspur on Monday. A number of current players out on loan with other clubs, including Tyias Browning, Matthew Pennington, Chris Long and Matthew Kennedy, were recalled for the game, as Alan Stubbs explained: "The Premier League have restructured loan deals [for Academy players] as a result of some players going out on loan and finding themselves not getting games. "To combat that, they have created youth loans that allow the parent clubs to bring the players back to also play for the Under-21s or Under-18s. This is the first time we've exercised the right to do that although some of the lads have been playing regularly. Article continues below video content "It's also a chance for us to assess them all, have a chat and see how they are enjoying it. Some of them will go back and extend their loans. "I think it's a really good system because it gives them added confidence that if they go out on loan and aren't playing, we can always bring them back and give them minutes." Everton U21s: Springthorpe; McLaughlin, Pennington, Browning, Garbutt; Ledson, Williams, Hope (75' Charsley); Kennedy, Green (58' McAleny), C Duffus (90' Touray). Subs not Used: Griffiths Langton Quotes or other material sourced from EvertonFC.com About these ads © ToffeeWeb