Your Everton morning headlines for Monday, March 28
Dele Alli facing key Everton spell as transfer question looms for Frank Lampard
International breaks spent with his club are nothing new for Dele Alli these days.
At one point in his career, the former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder looked as though he would be a foundation piece for the Three Lions for years to come. Instead, with form dwindled and his stock fallen, it's now over three years since he represented his country.
Nevertheless, you sense there would have been a little more for Alli to ponder over in this break compared to recent ones.
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After all, he's at a new club, is on the brink of a relegation tussle and is already seemingly facing up to a crucial period with Everton.
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Everton relegation rivals suffer major injury blow before key Premier League fixtures
Patrick Bamford could potentially miss the rest of the season due to injury in a major blow to Everton's relegation rivals Leeds United.
The England international striker has had his campaign disrupted by a succession of issues and while he made a return to action recently, he was forced off in the first half in the team's clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Bamford was seen in tears on the bench after being substituted and while there was initial hope that he may be sidelined for the short term, the club have confirmed they expect a much longer layoff for the 28-year-old.
