Everton’s battle against relegation has taken a shock twist, following the news that Burnley have sacked Sean Dyche. The former Clarets boss had been in charge at the club for almost a decade before Burnley decided to part company with just eight games of the season remaining.
The Blues currently sit four points above Burnley and the bottom three after their 1-0 victory over Manchester United last weekend. Dyche’s side subsequently had the opportunity to reduce the gap to a single point but fell to a 2-0 defeat to Norwich, in what proved to be the last of his 425 games in charge .
Frank Lampard will hope Everton ’s hard-fought victory over United will inspire his side for some of the tricky fixtures ahead, including a Merseyside derby at Anfield later this month. But how do the Toffees' remaining games compare to their relegation rivals?
