Mason Holgate was on the scoresheet as Everton recorded a 2-0 win over Watford on Tuesday night to advance to the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup.

The defender made just his third Premier League appearance of the season against Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday afternoon.

And he was again selected in the starting XI against Watford at Goodison Park.

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According to WhoScored, as well as scoring Everton's first, the Englishman won three aerial duels and had a pass success rate of 94% during a strong performance.

And it would be fair to say that a number of the Merseyside club's fans were impressed with what they saw from Holgate during his 90 minutes on the field.

It will now be very interesting to see whether the 23-year-old keeps his spot against Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.

A selection of the Twitter reaction to Holgate's performance can be seen below: