Arsenal and Everton fans can’t take their eyes off Aaron Lennon’s beard

Aaron Lennon hasn't got his name on the scoresheet since way back in August, and we're starting to think he hasn't shaved since.

The Everton winger took to the field against Arsenal with a heavy beard, reminding us that we haven't seen much of the former Tottenham man this season. It was only his third league start of the season, and he took to the field of play looking like this.

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People began to take notice before kickoff. https://twitter.com/Rhino_2s/status/808756260262780929 But the running commentary really began when the game got underway. https://twitter.com/MadoAfc/status/808767779000098816 https://twitter.com/Akolaar/status/808767795009818628 But was it bad, or just unfamiliar? https://twitter.com/DeoFam/status/808767811761934337 https://twitter.com/UzairJDK/status/808767845324701696 https://twitter.com/datguyyque/status/808767821354323968 Maybe he was trying to distract people from more important matters. https://twitter.com/obisingledigit/status/808767862668165122 It might have been a tribute to a former teammate. https://twitter.com/hitchj1/status/808768402437341260 But it certainly confused people. https://twitter.com/darrellfoard/status/808768292286595072 https://twitter.com/FutbolsaCountry/status/808770121921679360 And perhaps the England international is preparing himself for a source of income after football. https://twitter.com/paul_clarkson1/status/808770033543446534 It was the main talking point of the first half. https://twitter.com/Copa90/status/808768172216217604 And even goals from Alexis Sanchez and Seamus Coleman weren't enough to distract people from the matter at hand. https://twitter.com/gegenplay/status/808770165110439936 Now it's time to wait and see what happens if Lennon does eventually end his goalscoring drought? Will the beard go, or will it get even more extreme?