Your Everton evening headlines for Tuesday, February 28.
Sean Dyche gives honest answer on Abdoulaye Doucoure's Everton future
Sean Dyche is encouraged by Abdoulaye Doucoure’s renaissance at Everton but admits that it’s going to take more than four games to make a decision on the midfielder’s future.
Doucoure only played one full match under Frank Lampard this season – on the opening day against Chelsea – and was frozen out of the first team towards the end of the previous manager’s reign after what is understood to have been a dressing room row. However, Doucoure has been an ever-present since Dyche took over, completing 90 minutes against Arsenal, Liverpool, Leeds United and Aston Villa with Everton deploying him as an extra man in the centre of the park.
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The 30-year-old is out of contract with the Blues this summer but the club has the option for an extra year if they want to invoke it. While the player’s return has been welcomed by the manager, he insists it’s still early days to start talking about new deals.
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Mikel Arteta names 'crucial' Arsenal factor in confident Everton prediction
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has called on home supporters inside the Emirates to play a "crucial" role in the Gunners' Premier League encounter with Everton.
The Blues travel to North London on Wednesday evening, just days after being edged by Aston Villa at Goodison Park after strikes from Ollie Watkins and Emiliano Buendia.
It means Sean Dyche's side, who defeated the Premier League leaders just three weeks ago, travel to the Emirates sitting 18th in the league table and in desperate need of putting points on the board after wins for Leeds United and West Ham over the weekend.
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