Sunderland boss Paolo di Canio feels he has a gem in Sebastian Larsson.

Even a sloppy backpass in the second-half of victory over Everton was excused by an impressed Di Canio.

Di Canio said: "At the end, to be honest, we suffered a bit, but they didn't have any clear chances - apart from the back-pass by Sebastian, that was the only one.

"That can happen. But I did much worse when I used to play, so it's not an issue because Seb delivered another fantastic effort in the middle of the field, quality.

"He's one of the best players, not only here, but in the Premier League."