(Reuters) - Everton manager Ronald Koeman will continue to stick with his veteran first-team players because the club's academy graduates are not ready to make the step up into the Premier League.
For last weekend's loss at Southampton, Koeman selected five players over 30 and only striker Romelu Lukaku and midfielder Ross Barkley were under 27.
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