Ademola Lookman made his first Everton start of the season in last Thursday's Europa League victory over Hajduk Split - and impressed.
Now he is hoping to keep his place tonight against his favourite Premier League opponents.
Lookman scored with almost his first touch of a ball in the Premier League against Manchester City in January - three minutes after coming on as a substitute for Ross Barkley.
He recalled the moment earlier this summer.
"I don't think I've ever got changed quicker than that," he said.
"I got changed really quickly and the fourth official put the board up and I got applauded on to the pitch with the likes of Yaya Toure, Sergio Aguero and Raheem Sterling.
“I was thinking 'wow, this is me, this is who I am today – it's crazy.'
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Ademola Lookman made his first Everton start of the season in last Thursday's Europa League victory over Hajduk Split - and impressed.
Now he is hoping to keep his place tonight against his favourite Premier League opponents.
Lookman scored with almost his first touch of a ball in the Premier League against Manchester City in January - three minutes after coming on as a substitute for Ross Barkley.
He recalled the moment earlier this summer.
"I don't think I've ever got changed quicker than that," he said.
"I got changed really quickly and the fourth official put the board up and I got applauded on to the pitch with the likes of Yaya Toure, Sergio Aguero and Raheem Sterling.
“I was thinking 'wow, this is me, this is who I am today – it's crazy.'
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"When the ball came to me, I took a first touch and I thought 'oh yeah, I'm one-on-one with the goalkeeper, I can actually score' and I put it into the back of the net.
“I just went off celebrating with a knee slide, it was brilliant.
“If you look at my facial expression I was so shocked, I don't think I smiled until after I came off the pitch. To get on and score on my debut, nothing gets better than that.”
Lookman reminded Blues fans of those razor sharp instincts last Thursday against the Croatians of Hajduk Split.
His unbridled confidence, turn of pace and armoury of tricks were quickly deployed. A nutmeg in the middle of the park created one early chance, and every time he got near Hysen Memolla, the defender looked terrified.
But the Croatian left-back was a different prospect entirely to City's Danilo, or even Benjamin Mendy if he proves his fitness.
Will Ronald Koeman start him at the Etihad? Or opt for a more cautious starting line up?
Whatever his decision, Blues fans will be seeing plenty more of Lookman this season.
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