Everton crock Yannick Bolasie is drawing inspiration from Brazilian legend Ronaldo.

The Everton star, 27, is expected to be out for another ten months after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament in December's 1-1 draw with Manchester United.

He said: “These things tend to have a terrible effect on your state of mind.

“I've seen many people go down with this injury and never come back. But when you are mentally strong you can deal with it.

“You can only stay positive and bounce back stronger. That's life. It happens to the best. My idol Ronaldo suffered a serious knee injury three times, but he still came back and did the business. That is my motivation.

“It shows what you can achieve if you set your mind to it and do not allow injury to stop you."