Looking back, Everton lost a lot when the decision was made on December 28 to postpone their home game against Manchester City due to a Covid-19 outbreak.
They were second, three points off then-leaders Liverpool, boasting a relatively clean injury report card and with Merseyside in Tier 2 under the government's coronavirus tiers, Everton were ready to host 2,000 fans for the visit of City.
Beating a side as stacked and as deep as City is difficult enough at the best of times but Dominic Calvert-Lewin was enjoying his best season in an Everton shirt and a Covid-hit City side were, many thought, there to be taken.