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Richard Garnett

'A different level' - Nathan Patterson names Liverpool winger as toughest Everton opponent

Everton full-back Nathan Patterson has named a star of Merseyside rivals Liverpool as the toughest opponent he has faced since joining the Blues.

Patterson made the switch from Ibrox to Goodison Park in January, signing a five-year deal with the Toffees. After a period of adaption to English football and a spell on the side lines with an ankle injury that required surgery, Patterson eventually made his first team Premier League debut against Chelsea on August 6 and has since gone on to make 12 appearances in all competitions this season.

But when asked which opposition player has presented him with the greatest challenge so far in his short Everton career, Liverpool's Luis Diaz was the answer.

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