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Everton expect goals from their strikers - Yakubu charges Richarlision, Tosun and Co.

Former Everton attacker Yakubu Aiyegbeni has charged the Toffees’ strikers Richarlision, Cenk Tosun, Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Oumar Niasse to deliver for the club.

The former Nigeria international spent three-and-a-half season at the Goodison Park after joining the side from Middlesbrough in a then club-record deal of £11.25million from in 2007.

He went on to score 21 goals in his debut campaign before a career-threatening Achilles tendon injury sidelined him for 11 months.

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Their current crop of attackers; Richarlision, Tosun, Calvert-Lewin and Niasse have only scored 10 goals across all competitions this season and the former Portsmouth player has advised the strikers on how to halt the not-too-impressive form.