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Tom Davies has revealed how Everton boss Ronald Koeman is helping make him a better player.

Davies has been a breakthrough star for the Blues in recent weeks and impressed on his first start of the season in Monday’s home Premier League win over Southampton.

And the 18-year-old midfielder has told of taking tips from Koeman, who spent part of his career starring for the likes of Barcelona in the position.

“There are a few things I’ve picked up,” said Davies. “Keeping the ball is something I’ve been really working on. That is key for a midfielder and in games like this if you give it away you might not see it for the next five or 10 minutes.

“I’ve been learning to keep the ball, being aware of what is around me and understanding where the opposition midfielders are so I can pick them up and not let them get the other side of me.

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“It is a part of my game I’m still working on. I don’t think I’m complete in either of them. That is just something I hope I can keep improving on.”

Asked what it’s like to learn from Koeman, Davies added: “It’s big. I admire him as a player and as a manager because he has done so much in the game.

“It is something I’d like to learn from him – how he has got to that position in the game. It is something I’m trying to pick up on.

“Hopefully he can give me more advice and I can keep improving.”