DAVID MOYES is hoping his first impressions of Magaye Gueye last.

The Everton manager was impressed with the new recruit’s debut against Sydney FC at the weekend and believes the young striker will only get better.

Gueye joined Everton from French side Strasbourg shortly before the Toffees headed to Australia for a three week pre-season training camp.

Despite his new surroundings and a limited command of English, the 20-year-old did enough in a 45 minute run out against the A-League champions to reassure Moyes he will have few problems settling in to life at his new club.

“He did well,” said Moyes.

“He was good on the ball and we trusted him with the ball. You can see he is going to have good ability.

“At the moment the language barrier is a little bit in the way and we are still finding where we think he will be of best use to us.

“It wasn’t the best surface but great credit to the players. They worked hard and played well.”

Gueye has been handed the number 19 shirt for the forthcoming season and will battle with fellow new boys Jermaine Beckford and Joao Silva to break into the first team.

Former Leeds frontman Beckford will wear number 16 while Silva will sport 29 on his back.

With Tim Howard preferring to keep the 24 shirt, new goalkeeper Jan Mucha will take the number one jersey.

Seamus Coleman moves from 31 to 23, claiming the number vacated after Lucas Neill’s short-lived Everton career came to an end last season.