It is the first time Grealish has won the accolade in his career, while he also became the 10th different Everton player to win the award, beating off competition from Hugo Ekitike and Dominik Szobosz

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Everton resume Premier League proceedings flying high at fifth in the table against an Aston Villa side who have an excellent record against the Toffees but are still searching for their first goal of the season.

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Everton's Jack Grealish has won August's Premier League player of the month award. The 30-year-old England forward joined the Toffees on loan from Manchester City in the summer and has registered four assists in three appearances so far.

David Moyes spoke to BBC Match of the Day after Everton's draw to Aston Villa: "If anybody was going to win it, I thought it was us on our performance today. We did so many good things in the game, and we just couldn't get that finishing touch.

The Premier League returns with a packed weekend schedule including Everton at home to Aston Villa on September 13. David Moyes' side have enjoyed a perfect start to life at their new Hill Dickinson Stadium base with two wins from two games played on the banks of the River Mersey.

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