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Liverpool clash 'more important than a Merseyside derby' for Silva's Everton, says Martinez

The former Watford boss is under the microscope as he struggles for results despite a summer of spending

Everton's upcoming Merseyside derby with Liverpool could mark a turning point for under-fire manager Marco Silva, according to former Toffees boss Roberto Martinez.

Big money was spent in the summer transfer window at Goodison Park, with Alex Iwobi, Moise Kean and Jean-Philippe Gbamin added to the squad in a bid to push up the Premier League table in search of European football.

Results have been far from perfect, however, with Everton registering only four wins from their first 13 league games of the season and currently occupying a spot in the table just two points above the relegation zone.