Frank Lampard has rejected allegations of time-wasting and called on referees to intervene to cut it out ahead of Saturday's Merseyside derby.
Everton players have been accused of time-wasting during their recent Premier League fixtures. Midway through the first-half of their 1-1 draw with Leeds United on Tuesday, Jesse Marsch kept pointing to his watch when Jordan Pickford was taking goal-kicks.
Everton’s players, and Pickford in particular, were also criticised for similar tactics during their game with Liverpool last season. But Lampard has defended his players and called on match officials to stop their watches.
