Kenyan midfielder Tyler Onyango has showered his manager Rafa Benitez with praises and is having his eyes on being a first-team regular after making his English Premier League (EPL) debut for Everton in the 3-0 loss to Manchester City on Sunday after a decade at the club.Onyango was introduced in the latter stages of the game as he came on for Allan after training with the first team during the international break following an injury to French midfielder Abdoulaye Doucouré.Onyango termed his maiden League appearance as ‘class’ and talked highly of Benitez for his guidance in the days towards the game during the international break.“A Premier League debut is what you dream about as a kid and to finally get on the pitch was class. The manager told me to just enjoy it. He has been amazing with me, I trained properly with the First Team during the international break and straight away he was giving me bits of advice, asking me what I think are the biggest weaknesses in my game and looking to improve them. He stayed out after training going through extra bits with me. He is a great coach and already trying to add things to my game,” Onyango told the club’s portal89′ Third and final sub as Allan comes off and Onyango makes his #PL debut.🔵 3-0 🖤 #MCIEVE— Everton (@Everton) November 21, 2021 The 18-year old revealed that he is in a good state now after recovering from an ankle injury suffered in April, adding that he is getting fitter and sharper after return from injury.Onyango featured full minutes on Monday, just a day after making his Premier League debut, marking his seventh appearance since his return.“I was made up, all through my rehab, all I was thinking about was getting back on the pitch and around the First Team. To actually do it is brilliant, better than I could have imagined. I am feeling good, match-fit. Monday was my seventh game after injury and I am getting fitter and sharper. It was a bad time to get the injury, there were a lot of injuries around the First Team, so I thought I had a chance of a Premier League debut last season. But it wasn’t meant to be, so I thought, I have to get my head down, work as hard as I can in the gym and put on a bit of muscle, then come back a better player. And my opportunity against City was a result of putting in that hard work,” he said.🔵 #EFCU23 TEAM NEWS! 🔵▫️ @_ellissimms and @Jarradbranthwa1 start 💪Watch tonight’s #PL2 fixture live 👇— Everton (@Everton) November 22, 2021 The midfielder has vowed to keep working hard with the junior side as well as with the senior team whenever he gets the chance to do so with hopes of being a common face in the first team.“I have to keep putting in good performance for the Under-23s and when I have chances to train with the First Team, keep proving myself and show what I can do, continue chipping away and see what can happen. I started 2021 well, I was in and around the First Team but then got my injury. It was tough, a horrible time, but I worked as hard as I could. I was so happy to be where I was and make my debut [in January], I wanted to push on again,” he added
