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Everton boss Rafa Benitez confirms Lucas Digne has asked to leave Goodison Park after their fall-out over tactics... with the defender left in the cold since December's Merseyside derby defeat by Liverpool

Everton manager Rafa Benitez has revealed out-of-favour defender Lucas Digne has told him he wants to leave the club.

The France full-back has not played since the Merseyside derby defeat at home to Liverpool on December 1 after a fall-out with the Spaniard over tactics and his role in the team.

He returned to the squad as an unused substitute for last weekend's defeat at home to Brighton but it seems he has played his last game for the club.

Rafa Benitez has revealed defender Lucas Digne has told him he wants to leave the club

Benitez said: 'I think it was very clear.