Everton defender Nathan Patterson has named the toughest opponent he's faced since his January move from Rangers.

When asked which opposition player has presented him with the greatest challenge so far in his short Everton career, Liverpool's Luis Diaz was the answer.

As reported by the Daily Record, Patterson said: “The Premier League is a different level, even from playing at Rangers. There's at least 50,000 in the different stadiums every week so it's great to have that pressure on you. Playing against top players every week is only going to benefit me.

“It's brilliant because at a young age I'm getting to challenge myself on a regular basis. What a league this is.

"The best I've played against so far is probably Diaz in the Liverpool game at Goodison. That was a proper test and I felt I did well. But honestly, everyone down here is top quality."