Home comforts will suit Faddy

One person he can turn to is fellow international Gary Naysmith. The defender himself needed a little help from David Weir after his £1.75 million transfer from Hearts.

Naysmith, along with manager David Moyes, coaches Alan Irvine, Jimmy Lumsden and team-mates Duncan Ferguson, Scot Gemmill and Weir fly the Scottish flag at the Merseyside club.

"There are a few Scots at the club and that's unusual in The Premiership," Naysmith explained.

"That's just the way it's been at Everton over the last six or seven years.

"The size of the Scottish contingent never really gets mentioned by our supporters. It's not really an issue," he explained.

McFadden, who has caused quite a stir since he arrived in The Premiership, will benefit from the number of his fellow countrymen at the club and the warm welcome from the fans.

"We have great fans. The city is very friendly and that will help Faddy as well," Naysmith continued.

"When they go to a new club most people are quiet for the first month or so until they get settled.

"I had help from Davie Weir when I first went down. He sort of looked after me," Naysmith confessed.

The 20-year-old McFadden's family have moved to Liverpool to help him settle on Merseyside, and the number of young stars at Everton will also help him find his feet.

Wayne Rooney will be turning 18 at the end of October and Tony Hibbert and Francis Jeffers are only 22.

"We have quite a few young players," said Naysmith.

"That's good for Faddy too because he's coming into a first team where there's a lot of boys around his own age."