Everton started with eight English players in their 1-1 draw with Manchester City... the Toffees' biggest crop of homegrown talent in 20 years

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Everton rolled back the years at Manchester City on Monday night as manager Ronald Koeman included eight English players in his starting line-up - the first time a Toffees manager has done so in two decades. 

In an age where foreign talent lights up the Premier League on a weekly basis, Koeman is no stranger to giving young English talent a chance in matches and has previously called upon his fellow coaches to follow his example of promoting English youngsters.

He was able to practice what he's been preaching during his side's 1-1 draw at the Etihad, with his team featuring bright young talent in the form of Jordan Pickford, Tom Davies, Mason Holgate and Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

Wayne Rooney was one of eight English players to start for Everton at Manchester City

Dominic Calvert-Lewin was another, with Ronald Koeman putting his faith in English talent

Jordan Pickford started in goal for Everton but was later beaten by Raheem Sterling

The young England quartet were joined in the starting line-up by Wayne Rooney, brought back to the club from Manchester United in the summer, while full internationals Phil Jagielka, Leighton Baines and Michael Keane also started the 1-1 draw.

The game in Manchester was dominated by English players, with Rooney's goal later cancelled out by Raheem Sterling's strike, while international full-back Kyle Walker was controversially red carded following an off-the-ball incident with Calvert-Lewin, which ultimately earned him a second booking. 

While the Toffees have regularly featured English players throughout their unbroken spell in the Premier League, the last time they started a game with eight on the field was all the way back in 1997.

Danny Cadamarteri, with Ronnie Johnsen the last time Everton started eight Englishmen

Nick Barmby, left, was another to start of the Toffees at Old Trafford back in 1997

Barmby slides in to tackle Manchester United's England international midfielder Paul Scholes

That 2-0 Boxing Day defeat at Old Trafford saw Howard Kendall include the likes of Andy Hinchcliffe, Michael Ball, Dave Watson and Craig Short at the back, while Danny Cadamarteri and Nick Barmby featured in attack as goals from Henning Berg and Andy Cole condemned them to defeat.

With an influx of foreign talent changing the face of the English game over the last two decades, you have to go back to 1999 to find the last time a side started a Premier League game with an entirely English XI.

On February 27, 1999, 14 Englishmen appeared for John Gregory's Aston Villa in their clash with Coventry, with all-three substitutes also being home players.

They lost the game 4-1, with current England boss Gareth Southgate one of the Villa Englishman that day.

Gareth Barry watches as George Boateng celebrates, on a day Aston Villa used  14 Englishmen