Everton assistant manager Craig Shakespeare has admitted that he has been "very impressed" by Wayne Rooney's form since he joined the Goodison Park coaching staff.

The 32-year-old scored the winner against Newcastle United on Wednesday to take his tally to five goals in four games, on top of an assist in the 2-0 win over Huddersfield Town.

Rooney's goalscoring run coincides with the arrival of boss Sam Allardyce, with whom he briefly worked in the England setup, and Shakespeare hopes to see the attacker continue to play a big role.

"I'm very impressed with Wayne," he told Sky Sports News. "We know what his pedigree is about but his goalscoring record of late is very, very good.

"To score the winner, being in the right place at the right time last night, obviously he is in a purple patch but the team as well is performing well."

Rooney is joint-fourth in the Premier League scoring charts, netting nine goals in all this season.