Everton boss Lampard plans to unleash Coady, Onana at Aston Villa | OneFootball

Everton boss Frank Lampard is eager to unleash his new signings at Aston Villa today.

Everton head into the Villa Park clash buoyed by the arrivals of England international centre-back Coady and highly-rated Belgium midfielder Andre Onana, who was described by Lampard as a player with “with many great attributes and massive potential".

The pair are available to make their Everton debuts at Villa.

Asked about the importance of bringing strong characters to the Club, Lampard said: “Leadership is a big deal in any dressing room.

“When you are managing, you rely on people who can relay the message and drive it home. You can't do everything yourself.

“Normally, you have to do a lot of reference checks on players on what type of people they are.

“It took me about five minutes to speak to Conor and understand the type of person he is. The moment he came up as a possibility [to sign], it was a huge deal for us as a club.

“Amadou, as a young man, has also shown personality straight away. He has got a real positive, infectious attitude.

“A big part of what we're trying to do is bring the right people to the Club to drive it forward.

“James Tarkowski has been here since the start of pre-season and has shown his personality as well as his on-field abilities.

“We're happy with the business we've done so far on that point."