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Everton loanee Djibril Sidibe will prove himself in the Premier League according to Lucas Digne.

The Blues snapped up the 27-year-old in the final week of the transfer window on a season-long deal from AS Monaco.

Everton also have the option to make Sidibe's switch a permanent one next summer.

Sidibe played in the same Lille side as Digne in 2012-13 season and have been team-mates with the French national team.

Digne has described the full-back - brought in to provide competition for Seamus Coleman - as an "amazing professional" and says the World Cup winner is well-suited to the English top flight.

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"He is a very good player, a very good guy and an amazing professional," Digne told the ECHO.

"He won the World Cup with the national team, he has played with the national team a lot and he is very good right-back.

"He looks to get forward and cross the ball, he has a lot of quality and I think he will prove that in England."

"He is a very good player and he is my friend," he added.

"I have known him since Lille and we have grown together and I played with him in the national team too, so it is always a pleasure when you can play with our friends. I am happy he is here."

Sidibe was not part of the squad that travelled to Crystal Palace last weekend but could be involved for the visit of Watford on Saturday having trained with the Blues squad this week.

"He is a quiet guy and calm," Digne added.

"He loves to enjoy football and everyday he is with a smile. He is a very good guy.

"I am translating for him because he doesn't start English lessons for a few days but he has a few words but sometimes I have to translate."