Frank Lampard has challenged his Everton players to prove they have the ‘b******s' for a relegation scrap after crashing out of the FA Cup in feeble fashion.
The Toffees were thrashed 4-0 by Crystal Palace in Sunday’s quarter-final meaning their sole focus of the season is now simply to stay up.
Lampard’s side are three points adrift of the drop zone, but crucially have two games in hand over Watford who currently occupy the final relegation spot.
Everton crashed out of the FA Cup on Sunday after being thrashed by Crystal Palace
And the Everton boss, who fears Andros Townsend suffered a ‘serious’ knee injury that could rule him out for the rest of the season in the loss to Palace, said: ‘There’s only so much you can keep trying to butter someone up to give them confidence.