Merlin Rohl is keen to grow as a right-back even after the arrival of Ainsley Maitland-Niles at Everton.
Rohl spent much of pre-season and the start of the campaign in that slot as David Moyes sought to cover a longstanding problem area for the Blues.
That issue was addressed with the signing of Maitland-Niles in the final hours of the transfer window but the former German youth international, who developed as a midfielder at Freiburg, remains keen to improve in his new position.
Learning the position
Rohl, who is recovering from a minor injury at Finch Farm during the international break, said: "I can see myself as a right-back and even in the future see myself playing there. I try to learn as much as possible every day to learn the position.
"I watch my games back, I watch other right-backs and I don't see any reason why I don't play there."
Injury setback
Rohl's run in the team was ended by a small injury that he is close to returning from. He is expected to be available for the trip to Hull City when the domestic schedule resumes next month.
That issue was a frustrating conclusion to a good summer for the 23-year-old, who ended last season in the first team after emerging as an option on the right wing - his versatility again shining through.
Reflecting on that summer run in Moyes' plans with Everton's media team, he said: "I was so happy to have a full pre-season with the whole team. To be there consistently and to have had an opportunity to play - I think I had the most minutes of any player in the squad in pre-season so that went really well for me and I started the first games of the season, it was kind of a dream.
"Even if it was in a position I was not playing before, I was so happy to play and see so much potential for myself in the position. It was going really well."
