The mood at Finch Farm was more positive this week after Everton’s empathic win over Brighton and Hove Albion.
A first victory in weeks lifted spirits and provided renewed belief the club can avoid relegation from the Premier League. Attention now turns to Manchester City - a team chasing the title but with one eye fixed on the Champions League semi-finals either side of the visit to Goodison Park on Sunday.
The depth of the squad means preparation is difficult, with Dyche unsure who Pep Guardiola will select. And he is certainly not prioritising one opposition player, Erling Haaland, he insisted at his pre-Man City press conference. Everton will go into this game as underdogs but can do so taking strength from having earned a point in the reverse fixture in December. After the club released images from training ahead of the game, here is a rundown on some of the key points taken from those photographs.
