James Tarkowski says he can already tell Everton summer signing will be a ‘top player’

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There has been cause for optimism at Everton following their previous three games which have all provided points in the Premier League.

Sean Dyche will be relieved to see Everton finally put some points on the board after going the opening four games of the season without a single point.

But the last three games have seen the Toffees put five points on the board with draws either side of their victory over Crystal Palace.

The Toffees have recently seen Jarrad Branthwaite return to the starting XI following his injury issue over the summer.

However, there is another defender who James Tarkowski has paid special praise to amid the international break.

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What James Tarkowski said about Everton’s Jake O’Brien

The start of the season provided a lot of concerns for Everton with their defence leaving a lot to be desired.

Everton have been able to turn that around of late but they still hold the second-worst record in the Premier League for goals conceded.

Despite their struggles, summer signing Jake O’Brien has struggled to earn himself a spot in the starting XI ahead of Michael Keane.

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Speaking to the Everton website, Tarkowski has shared just how good O’Brien has looked during his early days at Finch Farm.

“Jake has come in, new to this environment and new to the manager’s way of working,” he said.

“So it takes a bit of time to adjust to that but you can see he’s got every tool he needs to be a top, top player.”

James Tarkowski has also been impressed by Michael Keane

It has been Keane who has kept the Republic of Ireland international out of the starting XI during Branthwaite’s time on the sidelines.

Although Everton have struggled to keep goals out of their own net, Keane has been able to find the back of the net in the Premier League.

And the 31-year-old has seriously impressed his centre-back partner having kept the summer signing, O’Brien, out of the side.

“I think Keano has been brilliant in the early part of the season, to be honest. It’s been a tough time for the team, but I thought Keano was a really solid performer throughout that spell,” he said.