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Xabi Alonso was nearly sold after skipping a game for his son's birth while Cristiano Ronaldo cost him his Real Madrid job... what happens when Rafa Benitez falls out with his men after a bust-up with Lucas Digne

It's starting to feel like déjà vu for Rafa Benitez.

At nearly every club he has managed, Benitez has fallen out with several of his prominent players and it appears Lucas Digne is the latest star to have locked horns with the Spaniard.

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

According to The Athletic, the reason for Digne's absence was due to an argument he had with Benitez, leaving the Everton boss to discipline the squad's only-recognised left-back before their crucial game at Goodison Park.