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Coleman returns from double leg break for 1st Everton start in 10 months

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For the first time since a resounding 4-0 victory over Hull City at Goodison Park on March 18, 2017, full-back Seamus Coleman is in Everton's starting XI.

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Coleman was named to the starting lineup for Wednesday's clash between the Toffees and Leicester City, returning to the fold 313 days after suffering a compound leg fracture in a World Cup qualifier between the Republic of Ireland and Wales.

For Everton, Coleman's return comes days after midfielder James McCarthy suffered a similar injury against West Brom, and for a side that has leaned heavily on academy product Jonjoe Kenny this season, Sam Allardyce will welcome some rotation in the first team.

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