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James Garner keen to live up to ‘mini-Valverde’ tag after late England call
<p>Everton midfielder’s spirit and intelligence earned him another chance and he is eager to test himself against Spain in the Nations League on Saturday</p><p>“It’s a very good comparison,” James Garner says, and he is
Published 24 September at 18:00 UTC
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<p>Everton midfielder’s spirit and intelligence earned him another chance and he is eager to test himself against Spain in the Nations League on Saturday</p><p>“It’s a very good comparison,” James Garner says, and he is not kidding. It came from Thomas Tuchel in March after the England manager had watched the Everton midfielder impress on his <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/mar/