Everton boss Rafa Benitez has met with captain Seamus Coleman ahead of the first day of preseason training.
The new Blues manager takes his first sessions this week as the squad return for pre-season training on Monday morning.
And ahead of the players' return, Benitez has made a point of phoning 'several' members of the squad, including club captain Coleman, since his appointment was confirmed on Wednesday afternoon, reports the Liverpool Echo.
Senior members of the squad, including Coleman and Michael Keane, are expected back at the club's Halewood base on Monday.
Mason Holgate and Ben Godfrey are also expected to return but Benitez will have to wait to work with Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Pickford, Richarlison and others.
The Blues' under-23s squad are also set to return for pre-season training on Monday.
