Everton boss Frank Lampard admits that he is not too surprised by Richarlison's bright start for Tottenham.

The Brazilian forward left the Toffees for the Londoners in a big money transfer this summer.

While Lampard would have preferred to hold onto someone of Richarlison's talent, he feels no bitterness towards the attacker who helped keep the club in the Premier League last term.

Asked about Richarlison, Lampard said during a press conference: “I'm not surprised and I don't know why the rest of the world should be surprised, whether it's because he came from Everton, I don't how glamorous that might be for some people. It shouldn't be the case.

“He's a very, very talented player. Even when he was here, he was always Brazil's number nine or off the side and when you think about the competition for places that he's got in that team, so I think he's well-respected in the football world.

“So maybe there were other things that some people were not so keen on. I always found him a pleasure to work with, I enjoyed working with him.

“We know him very well but his style was slightly unpredictable, that's probably one of the big pluses with him, how he plays, he's a threat at all times. We're aware of the threat but we'll have to try and nullify it."