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Yannick Bolasie insists he can continue to supply the ammunition for hat-trick hero Romelu Lukaku, saying: “I know what he wants as a striker.”

Bolasie provided the cross for Lukaku’s second goal against Sunderland as the Belgian ended a six-month goal drought for the Blues with an 11-minute treble on Monday night.

The 27-year-old winger joined Everton in a £25million summer transfer from Crystal Palace and has immediately impressed the Goodison faithful.

And Bolasie capped his best performance of the season at the Stadium of Light with his first assist for the club when he found Lukaku at the back post.

The DR Congo international believes he can carry on creating chances for Everton’s star striker who he is now backing to go on a run of scoring form.

“It’s a definite boost (for me as a winger),” Bolasie said of playing with Lukaku.

“I know Rom, I’ve seen him play and I know what he wants as a striker so, for me, that’s perfect and perfect for me as a winger.

“He has come out with a hat-trick today, the team have won and everyone is buzzing.”

Bolasie added: “He offers a focal point.

“You know he’s always going to entertain the corridor balls and if you get the balls in early then he will score.

“He’s been confident. When I came on at West Brom I set up two chances and expected him to score. But people were telling me he was rusty but when he gets going, he gets going.

“I saw that at Sunderland.”

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Bolasie was Everton’s most dangerous player in an underwhelming first-half performance against Sunderland.

But after some stern half-time instructions, the Blues were transformed.

“The gaffer asked us to raise the tempo because the tempo we played at in the first half suited Sunderland,” Bolasie said.

“As soon as we upped the tempo we started scoring goals, Rom has come out of it with a hat-trick and there were some great performances all round.

“For myself as a winger, not everything is going to come off but I try to stay in the game and believe in my qualities and I know eventually, with the team we’ve got here at Everton, that the boys will keep finding me and sooner or later I will be able produce.”