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‘Being injured is hell’ – Everton ace Digne lifts the lid on his remarkable recovery

The left-back has explained how his mentality helped him bounce back from a nasty injury in half the time expected

Everton defender Lucas Digne has revealed the opportunity to get back playing was all the motivation he needed to make a speedy recovery from a fractured ankle.

The France international left-back had been expected to miss up to six weeks because of the training-ground injury but in fact returned in half that time.

And Digne exploded back to life in the Premier League as he created a goal in his side’s 2-1 victory over Wolves.