Joleon Lescott believes his former club Everton will need to get “a big result” between now and the end of the season if they’re to avoid their first relegation in 71 years. Frank Lampard’s side slipped into the drop zone for the first time last weekend when a 2-0 Merseyside Derby defeat to Liverpool at Anfield followed Burnley’s 1-0 home win over Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Everton have taken just 29 points from 32 Premier League matches – the lowest equivalent total in their history at this stage of a season – but with six fixtures remaining, they have a game in hand on the Clarets who are now two points above them.
Burnley have the chance to increase that gap when they travel to next-to-bottom Watford on Saturday before Lampard faces his previous employers Chelsea – the club where he also spent the majority of his playing career – on Sunday.
