Gary Neville comments on Everton duo Yerry Mina and Lucas Digne

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Yerry Mina and Lucas Digne are important players for Everton.

Gary Neville suggested on Sky Sports Main Event (7:43pm, August 23, 2019) that Everton central defender Yerry Mina will be better this season than he was during the 2018-19 campaign.

The former Manchester United defender believes that the experience of having played in the Premier League last season will help the 24-year-old Colombia international centre-back.

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Mina joined Everton from Spanish and European giants Barcelona in the summer of 2018 for a transfer fee reported by BBC Sport to be worth £27.19 million.

The defender made just 10 starts and three substitute appearances in the Premier League for the Toffees last season, scoring one goal in the process, according to WhoScored.

Neville said about Mina on Sky Sports Main Event (7:43pm, August 23, 2019): “They spent a lot of money on him, he didn’t quite settle in perfect last year, but he had a good year to look at it.

“He knows the Premier League now, he obviously knows his centre-half partner, they have had a pre-season together, it will be a lot more comfortable for him.”

Praise for Lucas Digne

Neville has also spoken highly of Everton left-back Lucas Digne, saying that he is a “fantastic” player.

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The 26-year-old France international joined the Toffees from Barcelona in the summer of 2018 for a transfer fee reported by Sky Sports to be worth £18 million.

The left-back made 33 starts and two substitute appearances in the Premier League for Everton last season, scoring four goals and providing four assists in the process, according to WhoScored.

Neville said about Digne on Sky Sports Main Event (7:44pm, August 23, 2019): “I think he is a fantastic player. He plays really well up and down that left-hand right, he has a got a competitive edge about him.”