Your Everton evening headlines for Friday, April 15
Former Everton quartet among bookies' favourites to replace sacked Sean Dyche at Burnley
Burnley are in the unfamiliar position of needing a new manager after the club’s decision to sack Sean Dyche and oddsmakers have placed several coaches with Everton connections as early contenders.
It was Everton that proved to give Dyche his last victory as Burnley manager, handing a deflating 3-2 loss to Frank Lampard’s side at Turf Moor earlier this month. And though the news is still relatively fresh, oddsmakers have already placed several figures with Blues connections in the frame for the Burnley hotseat.
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Derby County manager Wayne Rooney has emerged as one of the early favourites to succeed Dyche, with his odds currently at 7/4 with Sky Bet. The ex-Everton striker admitted that he turned down an approach to be interviewed for the vacancy at Goodison in January due to his commitment to the Rams.
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Four things spotted from Everton training as injury concern cleared
A couple of Everton fans were perhaps a little concerned when Fabian Delph left the field after a great performance against Manchester United on Saturday afternoon.
The midfielder was introduced back to the starting line-up for the first time since December to help his side to a 1-0 win. However, he was substituted in the second half after receiving some treatment on the pitch, leaving to a standing ovation shortly after being seen to by the physio.
However, the latest round of Everton's training images from Finch Farm prove that any concerns can be dispelled. Delph seemed to play a full part in the session alongside his teammates and was pictured in numerous drills with a smile on his face.
