Everton midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall has revealed why he chose the No.8 shirt for the upcoming season. The 24-year-old, who joined the Toffees in the summer, explained that he wore the number during his youth career at Leicester City. Dewsbury-Hall, who has been a key player for Everton this season, said: "I decided to take the No.8 because I wore that number my whole youth career, coming through academy football." He added: "I always saw if someone was wearing No.8, it was one of the main numbers as a midfielder. So when I saw it was available here, it felt right for me." Dewsbury-Hall has been in impressive form for Everton this season, scoring 47 goals and conceding 50. The Toffees are currently 13th in the Premier League table, 36 points behind leaders Arsenal. They will look to bounce back from their last result, a 1-0 loss to Tottenham on May 24. Everton's next fixture is against Ipswich at home on September 19.