03/08/2026(Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)James Tarkowski said Everton want to be 'right up there, battling' this campaign after a disappointing end to last season. A promising position unravelled as a result, with Tarkowski admitting the collapse was a 'massive disappointment'. "[It was so disappointing] because of how much good work we did throughout the earlier part of the season. We won some massive away games last year, so it was a massive disappointment the way it ended. The centre-back has recovered from his latest hamstring issue and Tarkowski hopes his injuries can now be put firmly in the rear-view mirror.