Everton fans panicked when they lost midfielders Idrissa Gueye and James McArtur but homegrown hero Tom Davies has stepped up to shine

WHEN Idrissa Gueye headed off to Senegal duty, you could hear the wails of anguish from Goodison to Garston.

How on earth could Everton cope with their star midfielder at the African Nations Cup for a month?

With James McCarthy battling constant hamstring problems, it left Gareth Barry, at 35, to carry the engine room, hardly the brightest of outlooks.