Everton star Dwight McNeil has heaped praise on one of his teammates.

The winger has been a revelation for the Toffees since arriving from Burnley a couple of years ago.

While McNeil hopes the team could be higher up the Premier League table, he knows they must keep battling away to try and avoid relegation.

Asked in particular about temamate Vitaly Mykolenko, he told the club website: “He's class, Meeks.

“We sit next to each other in the changing room - at Finch Farm and on game days, both at home and away. He's great. I really like him a lot and we get on well. We have good conversations. His English is really good now, he talks more and gets involved which is nice. He's a top man and you can see his quality as a player. He's playing so well this season.

“Defensively he's been amazing, with some of his blocks, tackles and one-v- one defending and then he's been effective going forward as well. He's impacting games at both ends. I think we're starting to build a good little partnership and an understanding with each other.

“You only truly get that understanding when you play with someone consistently. You learn more about each other without having to talk, it just becomes natural. We're getting that now. We know how each other like to work and how we can help each other. It's brilliant to play with him."