Jonny Evans sees old partner Rooney in adolescent Shayne Lavery

With an incredible huge measurements of point of view, Jonny Evans concedes he can see the similitudes between Northern Ireland new kid Shayne Lavery and his old buddy and colleague Wayne Rooney.

Everton Under-23 striker Lavery, who made his global presentation against Panama a week ago, uncovered that his deity growing up was, truth be told, the previous Manchester Joined hotshot and, amid the most recent year since Rooney's arrival to Goodison Stop, he has been lucky to increase significant counsel from Britain's driving goalscorer.

Northern Ireland captain Evans (beneath), having come up against 19-year-old Lavery in preparing amid the most recent week, demands the ex-Glenavon celebrity has a comparable form to Rooney as well as endeavors to play the amusement similarly.

"Shayne went ahead an evening or two ago and he is the one that everybody (in the squad) is extremely awed with," says Evans.

"He has an extraordinary workrate to his amusement and he leads from the front. I saw that in the Under-21 amusement against Spain in Spring. He makes exceptionally smart runs.

"Clearly you can never tell (on the off chance that they will make it), however he has extraordinary traits and incredible craving for the diversion.

"A couple of the fellows have just specified that he has a similar kind of fabricate and stature as Wayne. The way he runs and pursues players down. Ideally he satisfies his potential and has a major future for us."

Supervisor Michael O'Neill concurs with his captain, saying: "He's that sort of fabricate. For a youthful age he's equipped for playing against men. You never know with youthful players and how they may advance. Shayne's a player that we are amped up for. We trust in the following 12 to year and a half his movement is perhaps somewhat snappier than it has been over the most recent a year."

Evans, because of Northern Ireland's long non-attendant rundown, will indeed play in O'Neill's midfield today close by his sibling Corry and Paddy McNair.

It will be only the second time he has ever played with his sibling in midfield.

His experience however, having performed in the situation for West Brom, will be fundamental as Northern Ireland endeavor to end this Focal American visit unbeaten.

Evans yields he is cheerful to play out the midfield part on this visit however will anticipate returning back to his guarded obligations in September when the Countries Alliance happens.

"It's an alternate test for me," includes Evans. "I generally think that its agreeable playing distinctive positions - not for a since a long time ago maintained timeframe in light of the fact that you generally have your most loved position you like playing, yet I've played left back and ideal back for Northern Ireland and it's dependably a decent test to attempt and perceive how unique positions function and would you be able to adjust.

"In any case, I don't think my sibling and I have ever played in midfield together separated from the Panama."

Evans, once this visit is finished, will plan to get his club future arranged, with various suitors intrigued, however it looks progressively likely he will leave West Brom for another Head Alliance club, particularly as he has £3million discharge statement.

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