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Fri, Jan 15th 2010, 10:40

Landon set to make home debut

After a successful road debut against Arsenal, Landon is ready and thrilled to make his English debut in front of the Everton home fans tomorrow. Everton hosts Manchester City at 12:30 PM EST.

“I am very excited about playing at Goodison,” Landon said.

“I am hoping I get my home debut this weekend. Sitting in the stands at the Carlisle game made me want to play. Seeing how the fans respond and seeing their passion, I loved that!

“It is a big game against City and they are a team that are playing very well but we are playing well too so it will be an exciting match.”

One challenge people said Landon might struggle with when moving to Everton was the pace of the EPL game, however Landon is feeling confident he can adjust.

“The pace of the Premier League wasn’t easy but it is nothing I haven’t done before. I found it enjoyable as I like to be challenged and for the 70 minutes I was on the field I was constantly challenged.

“I only wish I was more fit so I could have played the full 90 minutes because when I play a full game I am more effective. I think I could have worn them down a little more but hopefully this weekend we will be able to do that against Manchester City.”

Check your local listings for tomorrow’s match.