Everton's John Stones hoping for involvement

Everton defender John Stones has admitted that he cannot wait for the club's pre-season tour of the United States to get underway.

The 19-year-old, who has travelled with the 24-man squad, has also revealed that it would be "a dream" to face Juventus in the tour opener on Wednesday.

"It would be a dream for someone my age and where I have come from," Stones told the club's official television channel. "There are some big teams and some big players.

"Hopefully I can get to play against them and show what I can do. I've never played any football before in America – I've only played abroad in Turkey. I'm looking forward to visiting some new states.

"I've only been there (America) on holiday before. Visiting Los Angeles and Miami, and the teams that we are going to be playing out there, should make it even more special."

Everton could also face the likes of Real Madrid, AC Milan, Inter Milan, Valencia and Chelsea in the United States.