Express. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express.
Everton starting XI if only locals could play: Man Utd star stands out in lacklustre team
EVERTON would have very few star attractions if their team was made up solely of local lads, although one former Toffee ranks among the Premier League elite.
How would Everton's starting XI look if only locals could play?
Hopewiser have conducted a study generating a starting XI for each Premier League club using only local players, and some parts of the country are definitely more talented than others.
A proximity tool was used to identify clubs within a 30 mile radius of where Premier League and Championship players were born.
The local players have to be included in their primary or secondary position, while FIFA ratings were used to give the closest clubs first pick of the better players.
Everton may lose one of their top performers to rivals Liverpool if teams were picked on proximity, but Ronald Koeman's side would gain a true Premier League great from Manchester United in return.
Scroll through the gallery above to see who features in Everton's starting XI made up of local lads.