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Tubes meets Everton's Phil Jagielka to talk Wayne Rooney and Toffees future

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Tubes and Phil Jagielka will discuss Wayne Rooney's return to Everton on Soccer AM this week

Tubes chats to Everton defender Phil Jagielka about Wayne Rooney's return to Goodison Park, that goal against Liverpool and a whole lot more on Soccer AM this week.

Everton travel to the Etihad to take on Manchester City on Monday Night Football and Tubes grilled the Toffees centre-back ahead of the game in an interview that will air on Saturday's show.

Phil Jagielka is contracted to Everton through the summer of 2018
Image: Phil Jagielka is now contracted to Everton to the summer of 2019

Ronald Koeman has spent heavily since Romelu Lukaku's departure to Manchester United, but the Belgian's exit has seen Rooney return to Goodison from Old Trafford and Jagielka has saluted the man who scored the winner in the club's opening win over Stoke.

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"Wayne came up with a header just after half-time," Jagielka told Tubes. "It was brilliant.

"There were whispers for a while as he did not play so much football last season. You read the papers and there are offers here and offers there, and you are not sure if we can compete.

"But speaking to Wayne it was obvious how desperate he was to come back and complete the circle and prove to people that he still has the capabilities of playing in the best league in the world.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 27:  Phil Jagielka of Everton scores a late goal to level the scores at 1-1 during the Barclays Premier League match between
Image: Phil Jagielka equalises against Liverpool with a stunning late strike in 2014

"Since he has come in, he has been fantastic both on and off the field, got goals in pre-season and settled really well into the changing room.

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"First game of the season, you want someone to step up and fire home the winner and Wayne was there."

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As well as Rooney's Toffees homecoming and his initiation song, Jagielka discusses the other new arrivals on Merseyside this summer - including fellow central defender Michael Keane - his own future at the club after recently agreeing a new deal, and the upcoming charity match in aid of Bradley Lowery.

Watch Soccer AM - featuring Tubes' interview with Jagielka - on Saturday at 10am on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Football.

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