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Seamus Coleman plays full 90 minutes on winning return

Published 21:51 31 Jan 2018 GMT

Updated 21:59 31 Jan 2018 GMT

Niall McIntyre
Seamus Coleman plays full 90 minutes on winning return

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313 days later, Seamus Coleman made his return to competitive football on Wednesday night.

It came as a surprise to many when the Killybegs man was named on the Toffees' team to take on Leicester City, given that he had only played 45 minutes of football for the under-23s last week. But Coleman is a tough nut, and manager Sam Allardyce and the Everton medical team were obviously confident enough that the right back was fully fit to take part in this one. https://twitter.com/Everton/status/958777708573585408 They had no need to worry as the Donegal man seamlessly slotted back into the thick of Premier League football. With every single seat in Goodison Park decked with Coleman flags, the Republic of Ireland captain's every touch was greeted with cheers and chants of his name. https://twitter.com/ConorMcNamaraIE/status/958740818826801152 They love him just as much as we do over in Merseyside. https://twitter.com/No1shaygiven/status/958814208212299777 In true Seamus Coleman style, the 29-year-old made the right hand side of the field his own. Defending resolutely and galloping forward at any opportunity that came his way. He was one of Everton's best players on the night, and helped them to a 2-1 victory over Leicester. Theo Walcott scored both goals for the home side. Courage. Passion. Strength. You name it, this guy has it and it seemed like the whole world was cheering him on. https://twitter.com/Jackg1878/status/958820508694470658 https://twitter.com/Everton/status/958817505279201281 https://twitter.com/thephotojim/status/958817050792812545 https://twitter.com/Multi_Hurst/status/958816910048624642 https://twitter.com/johnmerro1/status/958818865294782464

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Seamus Coleman plays full 90 minutes on winning return