Everton director of football Kevin Thelwell has lept to the defence of manager Sean Dyche, saying the Toffees boss “is working under very difficult circumstances” after the club’s worst start to a league season since 1958.

With Moyes among those out of a job, one source calls the prospect of Everton remaining 20th after their upcoming run ‘unthinkable’

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