"Yerry Mina will scratch or pinch your back when the ref isn't looking"

Injuries have held back Yerry Mina at Everton. The centreback has missed a large number of games this season. 

Despite this being the case, the Colombian is one of the most feared defenders in the Premier League. Ilkay Gundogan, Man City midfielder, spoke to 'Bild' and confirmed that the defender is "the hardest to play against" that he knows of to date. 

"He’ll use his hands in a tackle, scratch or pinch your back when the referee isn’t looking. I’ve seen him do that once or twice", commented Pep's pupil.

However, Gundogan claimed that this is all part of the game and he is just trying to put his rivals off: "Not so much in a dirty way. He even smiles in your face in a friendly way, which makes him sympathetic in a funny way". 

Gundogan has faced Yerry Mina four times throughout his career. By now, he knows what he is capable of and advises his counterparts to take care when up against the 'cafetero'.