Relegation battles, whichever division they are in, often come down to fine margins. Teams involved towards the bottom of the table will take inspiration from everywhere and the contributing factors are often out of their control.
In this case, Everton will be looking to take advantage of fixture congestion in their fight against Leeds United and Burnley in the Premier League. The Toffees travel to face Leicester on Sunday looking for their first away league win since the third game of the season.
The Foxes have firmly placed all of their eggs in their Europa Conference League basket which is likely to hand Everton an advantage on Sunday. Leicester travel to Rome on Thursday night in the second leg of their semi-final tie which is finely poised after a 1-1 draw in the first leg.
