Everton defender Seamus Coleman has signed a new contract committing him to Everton until 2022.
Coleman, 28, is recovering from a double fracture in his right leg suffered while playing for Republic of Ireland in March, but that has not prevented him signing a new five-year deal on Friday.
"I'm delighted to get this signed," Coleman told the club's official website. "I've been here for a long time and it's a special club that means a lot to me.
"Everything had been agreed and I was due to sign it after the international break but unfortunately I got the injury. The chairman [Bill Kenwright] messaged me the night of my injury and said, 'Don't worry about it because when you come back this contract is still waiting for you'. That sums up what the chairman and this club is all about.
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"[Everton's largest stakeholder] Farhad Moshiri also sent me cards and said the support was always going to be there. I'm delighted with how the club has handled the situation. Knowing that I was going to come back and sign it has definitely helped things. It's a massive boost and gives me something to fight for.
"I want to prove my worth when I come back and show the club were right for rewarding me with this long-term contract."
Coleman is in his eighth year as an Everton player, having signed from Sligo Rovers for £60,000 in January 2009. The attack-minded right-back has since gone on to score 24 goals in 247 appearances for the Merseyside club.