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Salomon Rondon hails Everton boss Rafa Benitez for 'showing me things I didn't see in 10 years of football' as he gears up to make his Toffees debut against Burnley at Goodison Park

Salomon Rondon has credited Rafa Benitez for educating him about the game as he prepares to make his third debut under the Everton manager.

Rondon was reunited with his former Newcastle and Dalian Professional boss on deadline day when he sealed a move from Chinese football and is available to feature against Burnley on Monday night.

‘Everyone in the world of football knows him,’ said the 31-year-old Venezuela international. ‘I congratulated as he him when I found out he was coming to Everton, then I had to wait because the Chinese Super League is a mess due to Covid.