Lucas Digne signed for Aston Villa in January 2022, completing a move from Everton. The full-back has shown his defensive and attacking qualities in claret and blue.

Digne scored his first Premier League goal for the club in November, finding the net with a superb free-kick in a 3-1 triumph over Manchester United - Unai Emery's maiden match at the helm.

He went on to make 31 appearances in 2022/23, his first full campaign at Villa Park, with a further 46 outings following in 2023/24 as Villa reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Europa Conference League.

Not long into the 2024/25 season, the Frenchman racked up 100 appearances for the club, enjoying nine in the UEFA Champions League as the Villans reached the quarter-finals of Europe's elite club competition.

He first ventured into English football when the Toffees signed him in 2018, and he went on to make 127 appearances during his spell at Goodison Park.

Digne has represented some of the biggest clubs in Europe after breaking through at Lille, playing for Barcelona, Roma and Paris Saint-Germain. The Frenchman has two Ligue 1 titles, a La Liga title and two Copa del Rey winner's medals among his collection.

At international level, Digne made his senior debut for France in March 2014 and now has over 50 caps to his name. He has been selected for three major tournaments and won the UEFA Nations League in 2021.