Aston Villa left-back Lucas Digne was struck by a bottle thrown from the Goodison Park faithful upon his first return to Everton, since leaving less than two weeks ago.
The Frenchman has been the subject of boos and jeers from fans who once adored him throughout the first half of Saturday afternoon's lunchtime kick-off in Merseyside.
After the first 45 seemingly fizzling out to a close with very little to report, the game sparked into life with the last few kicks before the interval.
