"So far so good": Ex-Everton players and media verdict on Hayden Hackney's start since leaving Middlesbrough News: The72

Middlesbrough bid an emotional farewell to Hayden Hackney in the summer, as he made a deserved step up to the Premier League with Everton. When Middlesbrough lost the Championship play-off final against Hull City last season, many accepted that would be the last time they saw Hayden Hackney playing in Boro colours.

He cut an emotional figure on the pitch at the final whistle, having pushed to return from a calf injury early to play his part. Hackney had cemented himself as one of the best players outside the top flight, and it was Everton who moved to snap him up in early June.

The first international break is now upon us, and the early reviews of Hackney's Everton displays are positive.