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Rafa Benitez warns Lucas Digne to put the team first after spat that saw him dropped... with Everton boss tight-lipped over whether Frenchman will return against Crystal Palace

Rafa Benitez has told Lucas Digne to make sure his 'priority is the team' after the Everton left-back was sensationally dropped against Arsenal following an argument with the boss.

Digne was nowhere to be seen when the Toffees pulled off an impressive comeback to beat the Gunners 2-1 on Monday night, with Ben Godfrey being played out of position to fill the gap left by the Frenchman.

Speaking for the first time since the revelations about their spat came to light, Benitez confirmed that Digne trained with the first-team squad but was cagey over whether he will play against Crystal Palace on Sunday.