Richard Keys says Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford 'isn't good enough' and Frank Lampard should turn to Chelsea's Kepa Arrizabalaga in the summer.
The Blues followed up the win over Leeds United with a disappointing 2-0 defeat away to Southampton on Saturday afternoon and they remain dangerously close to the relegation zone.
Lampard faces a difficult end to the season as he looks to steer his side to safety but Keys has already identified a key position he believes they should improve in the summer.
"Few teams have spent more than Everton in recent seasons. I won’t go over old ground here, but I’m afraid they’re going to have to go again if Frank Lampard has got half a chance of success at Goodison," he wrote in his latest blog post.
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"If I’m Lampard my priority is a goalkeeper. I’m afraid Pickford isn’t good enough. He frightens me anytime he’s near the ball - and he’s too often not near enough to it.
"He shouldn’t have let [Kieran] Trippier’s free kick in at Newcastle - and he shouldn’t have been letting Armstrong’s goal in at Southampton. There’s too many mistakes in him.
"It’s too late this season - but what chance Lampard goes back to Chelsea for Kepa? I would. I know Lampard didn’t fancy him at The Bridge, but he’s better than Pickford, Henderson or any other option you can think of that’s available right now.
"He’s also too good to be No.2 at Chelsea."
Kepa has fallen down the pecking order at Stamford Bridge and, despite being the most expensive goalkeeper in the world, he's made only 13 appearances in all competitions this season.
Most of those came during the Africa Cup of Nations, as first choice shot-stopper Edouard Mendy was away with Senegal.
