Everton boss Frank Lampard hailed Isaac Price after their shootout win against Celtic in Sydney.

Lampard praised Price as 'the best player on the pitch' after handing the 19-year-old midfielder his first senior start in Everton's Sydney Super Cup penalty shootout win over Celtic at Accor Stadium.

Lampard said, "I would've played Isaac, anyway, because he has trained really well in recent weeks and he is playing well. With Tom [Davies] out, that meant we had to go to a back three today as we didn't have any other midfield players. Doucs got injured at half-time and then we were playing wingers in midfield. That is where we are at.

"Obviously, we have players at the World Cup and Alex [Iwobi] is with his national team so we are okay once we get everybody back and fit, to a degree, but I suppose it gives an opportunity to Isaac Price who was the best player on the pitch."