Your Everton evening headlines for Thursday, January 5.
Frank Lampard sends clear message over Everton future as 'private conversations' held
Frank Lampard has stressed he is not seeking any guarantees over his future as Everton manager and is ready to continue fronting up to challenges that come his way.
The Blues' boss has faced calls to leave his position from some supporters after a run of results which has seen the first-team claim only one victory from their previous ten Premier League fixtures. Brighton's 4-1 victory at Goodison park marked a new low in the season, and matters were made worse on Wednesday evening when Nottingham Forest's win at Southampton pushed Everton into the bottom three.
READ MORE: Farhad Moshiri's Everton admission comes back to haunt him as transfer failings painfully exposed
READ MORE: Everton must make decision on major changes before Manchester United including Jordan Pickford risk
Attention momentarily turns away from the top-flight this weekend as the Toffees travel to Old Trafford to take on Manchester United in the third round of the FA Cup, though this fixture is unlikely to put an end to talk over unhappiness of fans regarding the board and concern over the direction in which the team are headed under Lampard's stewardship.
Pressure is continuing to mount on the former Chelsea boss with each passing week, but the 44-year-old is remaining calm despite outside noise.
Read the full story HERE.
Frank Lampard confirms Nathan Patterson injury blow for Everton amid Dominic Calvert-Lewin admission
Frank Lampard has confirmed Nathan Patterson is facing another spell on the sidelines - and Dominic Calvert-Lewin is suffering from fatigue.
Patterson, who only returned from an ankle injury before the World Cup break, was forced off just after the hour mark in Everton’s 4-1 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion at Goodison Park on Tuesday night.
The Scotland international underwent scans to discover the extent of the problem after the game, but speaking on Thursday afternoon, Lampard revealed the former Rangers man will be out for around six weeks with a medial knee ligament injury.
Read the full story HERE
READ NEXT:
