With Sheffield United travelling to Goodison Park, it will seemingly mark the return of former club captain Phil Jagielka coming back to face his past club.
| @PJags06 heading to Goodison as an opposition player for the first time in nearly years… #EFC
— Everton (@Everton) September 18, 2019
The veteran defender spent 12 years at Everton, making 385 appearances as numbers from Transfermarkt show and captaining the Toffees for half the time he was on Merseyside.
Of course, some supporters on social media were fearing that Jagielka will come back to haunt the club he was once so beloved at and score the winning goal for the Blades.
Here is what some Everton fans had to say on Twitter…
If Jagielka scores, we riot.
— The Big Doughie (@TheBigDoughie) September 18, 2019
Everton 0-1 Sheffield United
89’ Jagielka
— Dogs Of War (@EvertonFutbol) September 18, 2019
@PJags06 to score the winning goal – nailed on. Everton that. ????
— ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (@TotalWankel) September 18, 2019
Can he play in goal again? At least he’s unlikely to score the winner then. Probably save a last minute pen instead
— Alex Smith (@alexdsmiff) September 18, 2019
The way we are playing at the mo, WHEN Jags scores, the whole place should erupt and cheer him! Everton that!!
— Adam Hobbs (@evertonian82) September 18, 2019
Banned from half volleys!!
— PHILLIP HIGGINS (@PipandClaire) September 18, 2019
Great signing for us he will get a great reception unless he nets the winner in the last minute then he gets meat pied
— Toxteth O’Grady (@frannyefc76) September 18, 2019
Both clubs head into this game on the back of losses last weekend.