Blues trio in England U21 squad

Yes, he got a very late call-up into the team at Newcastle but didn't take his chance at all and had a shocker. I don't actually think he's featured since.

That said, his attitude is spot on.

Dowell... fits and starts for Sheffield Utd. Calvert-Lewin? Yes Lack of goals but the ability to drag defenders all over the place. I love this kid's workrate and never-say-die attitude but always feel he'll never be a finisher. I'm desperate for him to prove me wrong, though...

It's a shame for Davies and I think Lookman will be sold although I hope I'm wrong and he's loaned out.

He's the kind of player that could get fast tracked to a senior call up but players his age need game time and not playing him or loaning him out will have annoyed him as well as slowed his excellent progress from a season earlier.

He needs to tunnel that frustration in the right way. Get fitter, stronger and improve work ethic and team mentality.

Chuffed for Dowell: loaned out and dropped down a division, he wasn't playing every week because Sheffield Utd rotate but proved he has got talent and had a good season.

Jonjoe has never been given a good run of games by any of the three Everton managers, Koeman, Allardyce and Silva. I don't know why, he's got the talent, just needs the chance to prove it. He needs a manager who believes in the lad's ability. It must be hard for Jonjoe to thrive the way he's been treated by the managers who have had him under their charge in the last two years at Goodison. Shirkers get a go; whole-hearted players who love the club are swerved... stinks to my way of thinking.

He's been pretty much a regular at every age group in England so must do something right when he's with them.

I feel that he is rated by Silva, it's just unfortunate he's behind Coleman at the moment. Silva said recently that he needs to speak to Kenny to discuss whether going out on loan next season will be better for him so he can come back a stronger player. I reckon Holgate will be used as Coleman's cover next season, being deployed as a replacement centre-back and right-back, while Kenny goes on loan with a view to challenging Coleman the season after.

Honestly, and I know many will scoff at this, I wouldn't be surprised to see Kenny in an England squad in 3 or 4 years time.

Down the final stretch of 11 games when the Blades were driving for Premier League promotion, Dowell started only three times and was pulled off at half-time in two of them. In the last four most critical games, he subbed on once for 4 minutes. Never got off the bench in the clinching wins over Hull and Ipswich.

Kenny will be behind Wan-Bissaka and Dowell might get to pull the strings in the middle with Foden as Boothroyd really rated him. As Mike Gaynes said, he was very marginal at the end for Sheffield and really needs to have a good next season.

Lookman being overlooked is becoming a common thing and I hope the kid has a good hard look at himself this summer because, if it was on talent alone, I'm sure he'd be one of the first names in the squad.

Lookman would get more game time in Champions League placed English clubs, imo, his development has suffered big time.

Kenny and Davies should both have been allowed to leave on loan from January to get what Holgate got at West Brom, a good run of games.

Dowell and Connolly need to keep being loaned out until they command first-team spots at lesser clubs than the blues, I genuinely believe they're both good players in their own right, they may just need a bit of time to fulfil their potential.

Dowell may actually do what Ross Barkley did, he might be better being given a chance in our team. The Championship may not be the place for him to shine, but that's up to Brands and Silva to work it out.

My point is only Clavert-Lewin has improved at any decent rate this season, that's not good enough for the young lads we have. They have proven to be winners at their age group (U23 league as well as U20 World Cup); they should be kicking on in their careers.

I couldn't agree more.

Yes, he has a nice touch, but his all-round game is nothing special. And four Everton managers haven't really fancied him; now it seems his England manager doesn't fancy him either.

I would sell him this summer whilst he still has value!

DCL has played more Premier games than all the rest put together bar Davies but can't hit the proverbial cow's arse and will soon lose his place to a foreign goalscorer.

We hear much from the hierarchy about 'promise' and investment in youth but Silva is no less pragmatic about results than was his predecessors.

Not one of our own but Delboy has proved far more effective than any of the younger players in our squad, primarily because Watford has given him more opportunities than he was ever afforded here.

No, the list above will soon be gone and replaced by the next generation of not quite good enough youngsters. After all, this is Everton we are talking about.