Everton defender Ben Godfrey admits he was disappointed with last season.

Godfrey has had to endure a difficult campaign for the Blues, with illness and injuries resulting in him spending long periods of time on the sidelines.

"This season has been really tough, mentally so tough," Godfrey told The Press. "To be part of a side that should be nowhere near the bottom end of the table was really disappointing and it was tough for long periods of the season.

"In terms of personal performances, I was nowhere near what I've achieved before and nowhere near what I aim to perform like.

"I don't want to say that it was a season to forget because I think that we'll look back and learn things from this and we pulled out of it which is a massive positive.

"But, speaking for the team and myself, we were definitely a shadow of what we're capable of."