Frank Lampard has demanded Everton’s players show the fight that will prove they are determined to win their battle against relegation.
Everton are only outside the bottom three on goal difference and while they have three games in hand on some of their basement rivals, their tally of 22 points is the lowest they have had at this stage of a campaign.
A run of two wins in 20 games has been calamitous.
The Toffees are only outside the bottom three on goal difference after their 1-0 defeat to Wolves
Lampard, whose side were beaten 1-0 by Wolves, is adamant there is enough time remaining in the season to change what looks an increasingly bleak situation but the only that will happen is if they are prepared to knuckle down – starting against Newcastle on Thursday.