Frank Lampard said he would completely understand if Tom Davies was seeking more first team football but insisted the midfielder is "fully involved" in his plans.
The 24-year-old has entered the final six months of his Everton contract and has been the subject of speculation linking him to Rangers. Boss Michael Beale was full of praise for the midfielder when asked about the interest last week.
Davies has suffered a spate of injuries during the 12 months of Lampard's reign and has found himself operating outside what has become the first choice midfield of Amadou Onana, Idrissa Gueye and Alex Iwobi. Ahead of Everton's game with Southampton, Lampard praised Davies as a "fantastic lad" as he maintained he has a role to play this season.
