Everton midfielder Idrissa Gueye is eager to taste European football with Blues fans.

Gueye recalls how Blues fans made their presence felt in Lille before a Europa League tie in 2014, when he was playing for the French club.

"I was playing for Lille when Everton came over (for the 0-0 Europa League draw in October 2014) and the city centre was amazing," he said.

"We were staying over in a hotel pre-match and we heard all the noise. We were very much aware of Everton's massive support.

"It was like they had invaded the city en masse! At the same time, we appreciated how much English fans got behind their sides. Everton obviously do that and I'm do happy to be a part of it.

"I can't wait. I'm impatient for the Europa League to get underway.

"Let's hope we can have a good run in the competition so we can have a good chance for the fans to travel around with us again. We appreciate it because we know it's a big deal to travel that far and spend that amount of money.

"The fans at Everton live for the club."