Everton midfielder Tom Davies admits competition for places means he has to seize every opportunity which comes his way.

The 20-year-old made his first appearance of the season in Saturday’s 2-1 win over Southampton courtesy of Morgan Schneiderlin’s first-half injury.

With the summer arrivals of Richarlison and Bernard, Davies knows he has to impress manager Marco Silva both in games and training but believes the Portuguese will help him improve.

“There’s big competition so for me when I get a chance I’ve got to take it so that’s what I tried to do,” Davies told evertontv.

“It’s always high-tempo training and everyone trying to get in the team, so it’s only going to benefit me.

“The way the manager plays suits me and the way he wants me to play is how I like to play and see the game.

“It’s high tempo. He wants me to press, get forward, be a box-to-box midfielder. That’s how I want to play, really, so it’s good to have that sort of freedom and role in the team.

“It’s something I’m looking forward to this year, developing into the player I want to be. This year I’m hoping to progress again and under the manager I think I can do that.”