“Zouma is getting better all the time”

Lucas Digne reckons Kurt Zouma’s form for Everton is on the ascent.

“He is getting better all the time, for sure,” Digne told evertontv. 

“He was unlucky to suffer a big injury and worked really hard to return to his best level. He is doing that at Everton and [as a result] got back in the national team.

“For him, it is a great season. It [Zouma’s strike to break the deadlock against Bournemouth] was a special moment because it was his first goal.

“I was so happy to give him the assist. We have played together since we were 16 and I have known him a long time.

“He is a very good guy and he deserved his goal. He creates a lot of chances at set pieces and has a really good jump.

“He is a very good defender, I really like him as a player and he deserves to do well.”