Albert Celades hails Gerard Deulofeu display

Everton's Spanish midfielder Gerard Deulofeu celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the English Premier League football match between Everton and Sunderland at Goodison Park in Liverpool on November 1, 2015.
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Spain Under-21 boss Albert Celades hails Everton attacker Gerard Deulofeu after the 21-year-old scored twice in his country's 3-2 win over Croatia on Tuesday.

Spain Under-21 boss Albert Celades has paid tribute to the performance of Everton attacker Gerard Deulofeu in his country's 3-2 win over Croatia on Tuesday.

Deulofeu, 21, made it five goals in his last two Under-21 games by netting a brace in La Roja's narrow victory in their 2017 Under-21 European Championship qualifier.

Celades has said that the winger "had a great game" and called on him to continue producing performances of the same level.

"Gerard had a great game. We encourage him to continue to score these goals and put in these good performances," Celades, whose team currently sit top of Group 6 on 13 points, told reporters.

The former Barcelona attacker, who has been in good form for Everton in recent weeks, has 13 goals in 24 games for Spain's Under-21 team, but his sole senior cap came in 2014.

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