- Lucas Digne aims a veiled dig at Rafa Benitez in emotional farewell post as Everton exile claims rift with Toffees boss 'destroyed a beautiful love affair' as he nears a £25m switch to Aston Villa
- James Rodriguez performs life-saving move after opposition defender Ousmane Coulibaly suffers cardiac arrest during Qatari Star League game before the 32-year-old is rushed to hospital in a stable condition
- Everton and under-pressure boss Rafa Benitez are handed a major injury boost with Richarlison and Yerry Mina both returning to training after being ruled out for a month, with club's horror run of setbacks ending
- Former Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri 'eyeing reunion with Kepa Arrizabalaga at Lazio'
- Barcelona vs. Real Madrid Supercopa Clasico roundtable: State of the teams, predictions, players to watch
- Aston Villa close to agreeing a £25m deal for Everton full-back Lucas Digne to become Steven Gerrard's second signing of the January window... and Anwar El Ghazi could move in the other direction as part of the transfer
- MARTIN SAMUEL: AFCON call-ups should not be an excuse for postponements
- Juventus edge Roma but lose Federico Chiesa, Real Madrid thrash Valencia, Arsenal suffer FA Cup humiliation
- Can Bale, Ramsey, Karius follow Coutinho with January transfer to reboot their career?
- Lucas Digne 'agrees personal terms with Aston Villa' as the Everton defender closes in on a £25m move to Steven Gerrard's side after falling out with Rafa Benitez at Goodison Park
- Everton scrape through in the FA Cup at Hull but Toffees fans' patience has snapped and Rafa Benitez is trapped in a loveless marriage at Goodison
- Match ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Arsenal 0.
- Leicester's game against Everton is postponed again with Brendan Rodgers' side left with only eight outfield players due to Covid-19 cases, injuries and Africa Cup of Nations call-ups
- Aston Villa set to beat Premier League rivals Chelsea, Newcastle and West Ham to the signing of out-of-favour Everton full back Lucas Digne... with Frenchman keen to play under Steven Gerrard
- FA Cup fourth round draw Leicester to continue defence vs. Arsenal/Forest
- Rafa Benitez vows to carry on at Everton despite fans' protests during Cup tie at Hull
- Everton are offered the chance to sign former Manchester United flop Alexis Sanchez for FREE... with Serie A giants Inter Milan keen to offload the winger
- Everton boss Rafa Benitez confirms Lucas Digne has asked to leave Goodison Park after their fall-out over tactics... with the defender left in the cold since December's Merseyside derby defeat by Liverpool
- Juventus 1-1 Napoli: Old Lady's Serie A title bid fades further as they are held at home by Luciano Spalletti's side
- Kylian Mbappe won't leave PSG in January, not even for Real Madrid, as he focuses on success this season
- Brenford are keen on Nottingham Forest starlet Brennan Johnson but will have to pay £14m to prise him from the City Ground with Everton and West Ham also chasing the midfielder
- West Ham enter talks with Everton for left-back Lucas Digne but his £100k-a-week salary could become a stumbling block... with Chelsea and Newcastle also keen on the £30m-rated star
- Mick Rathbone left Everton in 2010 after David Moyes saw he had become weary and worn down... now the 63-year-old is loving life at Salford City, can rap along to Eminem and has no desire to retire as he releases the sequel to his much-loved first book
- Donny van de Beek 'ponders options over a Man United exit' but Ralf Rangnick 'has NO plans of letting disgruntled Dutchman leave and vows to give him more game time'
- AC Milan should sign Liverpool super-sub Divock Origi, says former Italy international Demetrio Albertini - who adds that the soon-to-be out-of-contract Belgian forward 'would score lots of goals in Serie A'
- Everton MUST be looking to sack Rafa Benitez, says Ray Parlour after dismal defeat to Brighton and believes boyhood Toffees fan Wayne Rooney could succeed the Spaniard after impressing at Derby County
- 3-4-3
- Everton fans leave one-star reviews on Guillem Balague's book in revenge after the Spanish journalist branded them 'short sighted' in defence of under-fire boss Rafa Benitez
- 'Dominic Calvert-Lewin will bring more hope to everyone': Rafa Benitez backs return of star striker and January signings to revive Everton from their slump after losing eight of last 12 matches
- Everton on the brink of signing highly-rated Rangers defender Nathan Patterson as Rafa Benitez looks to arrest his side's slide down the Premier League table
- Premier League: Brighton inflict more misery on Everton with Alexis Mac Allister scoring twice
- Premier League LIVE: Steven Gerrard returns to the dugout as Villa travel to Brentford, Everton look to get back to winning ways against Brighton and Leeds host fellow strugglers Burnley
- Michael Keane insists Dominic Calvert-Lewin is ‘back to normal and raring to go’ as fit-again striker prepares for his first start for struggling Everton since August
- Donny van de Beek 'stuck at Manchester United until the SUMMER as Dutch flop's split with long-time agent over collapse of Everton loan backfires'
- Everton waste no time in the January transfer window as they complete £18m deal for Dynamo Kiev left-back Vitaliy Mykolenko, just weeks after Rafa Benitez's row with Lucas Digne saw star defender dropped
- Everton complete the signing of Ukrainian defender Vitaliy Mykolenko from Dynamo Kiev
- Dominic Calvert-Lewin in line to make his long-awaited Everton return after spending four months on the sidelines with a thigh injury, as Rafa Benitez likens the recovered striker to a 'massive signing' in the second half of the season
- Transfer LIVE: West Ham are confident they can hold on to 'revelation' Declan Rice...while Newcastle look to sign Kieran Trippier
- Philippe Coutinho 'prefers a loan switch to Arsenal in January' with Barcelona outcast 'unlikely to move to Newcastle due to Magpies' relegation struggles'
- Newcastle see their game against Everton POSTPONED due to having insufficient senior players available after Eddie Howe lost star men Callum Wilson AND Allan Saint-Maximin in draw to Manchester United
- Everton 'eye up sensational reunion with former star Ross Barkley' with Rafa Benitez desperate to bolster his injury-hit squad with loan additions in the January transfer window
- Privileges for the vaxxed: Premier League will use a carrot, not a stick, to persuade more players to get the jab... but vaccine sceptics face eating and travelling separately and more training meetings
- Premier League players and managers warn top-flight chiefs they are at risk of BURN OUT as they plead with officials to consider player welfare amid Covid surge and hectic festive schedule at latest meeting
- What a Boxing Day mess! Premier League REJECT Everton's request to postpone their trip to Burnley over five Covid cases and six injuries, but Leeds and Watford ARE given the OK for their games against Liverpool and Watford to be off
- Everton 'interested in signing former Liverpool playmaker Philippe Coutinho' amid Newcastle and Spurs interest - as Barcelona look to offload £145m flop and improve their finances
- Premier League officials facing backlash over their decision to press ahead with festive schedule
- Napoli are 'targeting a January swoop for Everton left-back Lucas Digne' with the Frenchman out of favour at Goodison Park and his relationship with Rafa Benitez at 'a point of no return'
- Everton hero David Weir set to return to Goodison Park from Brighton in a player development role after holding talks with the Toffees over a comeback last week
- OLIVER HOLT: Formula One got the balance wrong in Abu Dhabi finale with a desperate attempt to thrill a new fan base as they betrayed the essence of fairness and rules... but many sports have also now shrunk to conform to modern entertainment
- Fan arrested for racist abuse in Arsenal win over Leeds United
- Chelsea 'eye up AC Milan left back Theo Hernandez' after Thomas Tuchel asks Roman Abramovich for a 'galactic signing' in January transfer window
- MLS 2021 year in review: From the highs of NYCFC's title triumph to the lows of Miami's Matuidi-gate
- Frank Leboeuf warns Thomas Tuchel that Chelsea will be left in NO MAN'S LAND if he fails to 'find solutions' for their stuttering Premier League form... with crucial title battles with Liverpool and Manchester City on the horizon
- The Gundogans 2021-22: Bernardo Silva, Marco Reus, Lynn Williams among stars who've hit new heights
- Everton set to seal £18m move for Ukraine left-back Vitaliy Mykolenko from Dinamo Kiev... as club's rift with Lucas Digne drags on amid reports the Toffees are ready to sell Frenchman
- Everton condemn 'unacceptable' homophobic chants of 'Chelsea rent boy' from some of their own fans during their Premier League draw against Blues at Stamford Bridge
- Rafael Benitez insists injury and illness-hit Everton's draw at Chelsea is his 'most important result' at the club... after fans unfurled banner calling for Spaniard to leave before kick-off
- Thomas Tuchel says Chelsea suffered a 'freak result' after Everton stunned the title-chasers by snatching a draw at Stamford Bridge and insists his side were in total control... but admits their dip in form is 'strange'
- Chelsea vs Everton LIVE: Toffees STUN the Blues with quickfire equaliser as teenager Jarrad Branthwaite prods home from a corner after Mason Mount had fired Thomas Tuchel's men ahead at Stamford Bridge
- Four Chelsea players confirmed to have tested positive for Covid-19
- Leicester's training ground closed after Tottenham game was postponed
- Chelsea in disarray as THREE more players test positive for coronavirus, hours before they are set to play Everton in the Premier League, and after a full contact training session with team-mates on Wednesday
- Everton: Rafa Benitez insists he maintains backing of club hierarchy despite dismal run of form
- Could Wayne Rooney be heading back to Everton AGAIN? Derby boss 'has been lined up for a stunning return to Goodison Park as their manager if club dump under-pressure boss Rafa Benitez'
- Dusan Vlahovic, Kylian Mbappe, Joao Felix among top January transfer targets
- Real Madrid derby win feels decisive, Premier League top three all win, Bayern's comeback
- UEFA Champions League round-of-16 draw for 2021 LIVE
- Leicester, Everton and Newcastle 'are prepared for a January transfer battle over Brentford captain Pontus Jansson', with the defender's contract expiring at the end of the season
- Patrick Vieira hails 'really humble' and 'fantastic' Crystal Palace hero Conor Gallagher after his brace against Everton sealed victory at Selhurst Park
- Jean-Luc Vasseur wants to lead Everton women to Champions League glory... and believes Scouse lessons and baked beans could be key to sparking a revival at the club
- Real beat Atletico in Madrid derby with Benzema, Asensio goals
- Rafa Benitez hits back at Everton fans after they turned on him following the club's seventh league defeat to Crystal Palace... before defending his decision to substitute 'injured' Richarlison
- Crystal Palace beat Everton to snap three-game losing streak with Conor Gallagher bagging a brace
- Danny Murphy does not think Rafael Benitez will turn things around at Everton
- Is it the end for captain Aubameyang at Arsenal? No goals in SIX and snubbed for contract rebel Nketiah before a shocking miss at Everton... Neville believes his relationship with boss Arteta has turned 'sour', and the club want £60m Calvert-Lewin
- MLS Cup brings Portland's Providence Park party to life like never before
- Rafa Benitez warns Lucas Digne to put the team first after spat that saw him dropped... with Everton boss tight-lipped over whether Frenchman will return against Crystal Palace
- Arsenal: Ainsley Maitland-Niles frustrated at lack of playing time under Mikel Arteta
- Marcel Brands' Everton allies 'QUIT the club as head of recruitment Gretar Steinsson and scouting manager Dan Purdy follow Dutchman out of Goodison Park exit' days after he resigned as director of football
- Real Madrid vs. Atletico Madrid preview: The best attack in Spain takes on a team in transition
- Champions League talking points: Barcelona's new low, group-stage MVP, dream round-of-16 clash
- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is NOT a leader at Arsenal, insists John Barnes and says the forward is 'an issue' for the club... as he claims Mikel Arteta's decision to snub his club captain against Everton means it's 'the beginning of the end'
- Lucas Digne was 'DROPPED from Everton's 18-man squad for their last-gasp win over Arsenal for arguing with Rafa Benitez in Spanish', leaving the left-back's future in doubt next month
- David Seaman backs Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to return to his best for Arsenal, insisting the striker is just struggling with his 'confidence' after Gary Neville suggested he may have fallen out with Mikel Arteta
- Champions League proving why it is still the best of the best amid European Super League debacle
- Dramatic late winner against Arsenal will help Everton 'be positive about the future', insists Rafa Benitez following alarming slump at Goodison Park
- Marcel Brands is being regarded by some as the sacrificial lamb but it will take more than a director leaving to bring about real change at Everton
- Everton vs Arsenal LIVE: Gunners looking to bounce back from Manchester United defeat against struggling Toffees
- Leeds face a potential fine with FA investigating after Brentford's Sergi Canos seemed to be hit by a projectile thrown by Whites fans at Elland Road
- Marcel Brands 'resigns as Everton director of football' following catastrophic transfer record
- Everton board split on sticking with Rafael Benitez 'as unhappy Jose Mourinho is being considered as a possible replacement for the Spaniard' with Roma nine points off the top four in Serie A
- Arsenal 'have scouted Lille forward Jonathan David this season as they plot summer move for striker'... with £60m Everton forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin also on their wanted list
- MICAH RICHARDS: Everton have spent MORE than Real Madrid and Bayern Munich yet have gone backwards... they have got themselves into a horrible mess and it's going to be a long road back
- Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo flashed his credentials to incoming manager Ralf Rangnick in win over Arsenal
- MARTIN SAMUEL: It is not Everton fans' fault that so much money has been wasted but Merseyside derby scenes were unhelpful... the poisonous mood could drag skittish Toffees all the way down
- Mohamed Salah bursts out LAUGHING after being asked about his seventh-placed finish in the Ballon d'Or... as Liverpool star nets brilliant double in 4-1 Merseyside derby win at Goodison Park
- Furious Everton fans chant 'sack the board' inside Goodison Park, with many more having led a mass exodus during 4-1 hammering by Liverpool in their side's worst home Merseyside derby defeat in 39 YEARS
- Thierry Henry reveals he tells aspiring players they 'can't all be Mo Salah' but they can be the one lifting trophies like Jordan Henderson if they work hard, as he praises the Liverpool captain after his display against Everton
- DOMINIC KING: Everton are renowned for their fighting displays but there was nothing but surrender in their dismal loss to Liverpool... it's no surprise fans wanted to leave after 20 minutes, the Toffees are in disarray
- Rafa Benitez's dream start at Everton has turned into a NIGHTMARE... with no cash to splash, an injury crisis and woeful form, he could be hurtling towards the sack already - and a heavy defeat by Liverpool could push angry fans over the edge