Dewsbury-Hall answers England snub as Everton beat Coventry 3-1
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall scored hours after Thomas Tuchel left him out of the England squad. Thierno Barry added two goals as Everton came from behind on Friday to climb to fifth in the Premier League.
Everton came from behind to beat Coventry City 3-1 at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Friday night. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall hit a thunderous strike in the win, the BBC reported. Everton have now won back-to-back Premier League games and sit fifth in the table. The 28-year-old midfielder had a rough morning. Hours before kick-off, he learned that England manager Thomas Tuchel had left him out of the squad for this month's Nations League fixtures. He had been tipped to make the cut. Tuchel picked Borussia Dortmund teenager Jobe Bellingham instead. Tuchel said on Friday afternoon that Dewsbury-Hall had been "very close" to selection after "a very good season" with Everton. Speaking to Sky Sports after the game, Dewsbury-Hall admitted the morning had been disappointing. He said playing for his country was a massive dream and that he knew he had been close. He added that he was proud of how he had reacted and would "never give up". His next chance comes at the international break in March. Dewsbury-Hall has taken the long road. He made his Premier League debut for boyhood club Leicester City at 22, after loan spells at Luton Town and Blackpool. He later helped Leicester win the Championship…
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