Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti is delighted with the leadership of captain Seamus Coleman.

Ancelotti has compared Blues captain Seamus Coleman to a trio of great skippers who have played under him.

The Italian told the club's website: “It is important for a manager to have in his squad a player who is setting the standards really high.

“Seamus is an example for the others. In this sense, he is the same as John Terry, Paolo Maldini, Sergio Ramos; all great models for their teammates.

“Sometimes, you see players sitting on the bench not ready and not focused because they are not playing.

“But in that situation Seamus is a fantastic example.

“He is not happy if he doesn't start but he is ready to play, even for one minute.

“Against Tottenham, he played really well with fantastic spirit and he would play with the same spirit for one minute."