Former Everton forward Adrian Heath has revealed he was worried for his old club as far back as July and believes they are paying the price for poor recruitment.
Everton can guarantee Premier League survival with three points against Bournemouth tomorrow afternoon, but if they slip up, then relegation rivals Leicester City and Leeds United could both preserve their own top-flight futures.
It is the second consecutive season in which Everton find themselves battling to avoid the drop. Last term, they survived after coming from behind to beat Crystal Palace at Goodison Park in the penultimate game of their campaign.
