Frank Lampard believes his Everton side have got the 'short straw' this week by having to play three times in less than six days.
The Toffees suffered a 2-1 defeat at West Ham in the late Sunday afternoon kick-off last weekend and face Burnley on Wednesday night before welcoming Manchester United in the early Saturday kick-off.
Everton find themselves just three points outside the relegation zone with 10 games remaining but Lampard was less than impressed by the Premier League's scheduling.
'We're playing this week with and I don't know how but we've managed to be asked to play three games from Sunday to Wednesday evening to Saturday morning,' he said ahead of their trip to Turf Moor.