Everton duo Phil Jagielka and Leighton Baines have paid tribute to former teammate Gareth Barry after the midfielder broke the record for the most Premier League appearances.
Barry is to play his 633rd match in the English top-flight after he was named in West Brom’s starting line-up for their clash at Arsenal on Monday night.
No less than 154 of those were made during his four-year spell at Goodison Park after the midfielder joined the Toffees from Manchester City in 2013, and Jagielka says his close friend was as dependable a character off the pitch as he was on it.