Your Everton morning headlines for Thursday, January 26.
'I just hope' - Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta sends Everton plea after Frank Lampard sacking
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has expressed his hope that Everton "get out" of their difficult situation.
The Blues sit 19th in the Premier League table, spared a place at the foot of the table only on goal difference. On Monday, they began their search for a new manager following the sacking of Frank Lampard.
Sean Dyche, Sam Allardyce, Carlos Corberan and Marcelo Bielsa are among the contenders linked to succeed the former Chelsea midfielder. But more pressingly, the Blues are staring down the barrel of relegation for a second successive year.
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Leighton Baines and Paul Tait have taken the training sessions in light of the dismissal and they will have a free weekend as the FA Cup fourth round takes centre stage this weekend.
Arteta's table-topping side will be taking on Manchester City on Friday and ahead of their clash, the former Everton midfielder was asked whether the current situation at his former club made him feel sad.
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'Watch this space!' - What the main Everton manager candidates have said about future
In the days since Monday afternoon's announcement that Frank Lampard had been dismissed as Everton manager - there have a whole host of names linked with taking over the reins on the Blue half of Merseyside.
Former fans' favourites at Goodison Park have been linked with succeeding the former England international, with both Wayne Rooney and Duncan Ferguson among those mentioned. Meanwhile former Blues boss Sam Allardyce has also been touted with a possible return to Merseyside, encapsulating just how desperate Everton's current plight is as they look to keep their ever-present Premier status intact.
There's plenty of Premier League experience in the running too with Sean Dyche, who oversaw two promotions to the top-flight with Burnley, and former Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl also joining the aforementioned trio in having their names linked. Marcelo Bielsa is another candidate believed to be high on the list.
But what have all the Everton-linked managers recently had to say about their thoughts on their next steps in management? Here the ECHO takes a look...
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