Everton defender Mason Holgate has praised teammate Nikola Vlasic after his performance in their draw at Brighton on Sunday.

The pair combined impressively on the flank yesterday.

“Nikola is a really good player," says Holgate. “You saw that once we played against him, and there was a lot of excitement when we signed him.

“I think he's adapting well to the Premier League, he is big and strong.

“He showed that at Brighton and I think he did really well. He was one of our best players."