Tyler Dibling in possession of the ball during the Premier League match between Everton and Brentford at Hill Dickinson Stadium. Photo by Mike Morese/MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Tyler Dibling has admitted he is enduring a “tough” debut season at Everton but expressed determination to fight his way into the first team.

The attacking midfielder said it had been hard playing so few matches, particularly after gaining significant experience in the Premier League with relegated Southampton last season.

Despite his disappointment, he insisted he is targeting greater involvement this season and his thoughts extend beyond the campaign and to what he can do with Everton in the future.

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Dibling signed for Everton at the end of the summer transfer window, joining from Southampton in an initial £35m deal. The 20-year-old was the club’s most expensive signing of a summer rebuild and strengthened an area - right wing - in which David Moyes was struggling for depth.

He has made just 17 appearances since his arrival, though, and of those...