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Forgotten star Dele Alli is being lined up to solve Everton's striking crisis - with Toffees boss Frank Lampard urging him to step up as he looks to fill in for Dominic Calvert-Lewin up front

Frank Lampard is prepared to ask Dele Alli to answer Everton's striker crisis but warned him there are no shortcuts back to his peak form.

Dele arrived at Everton on Lampard's first day as manager in January this year but his performances have been underwhelming, with the exception of an outstanding 45 minutes against Crystal Palace in the penultimate game of last season.

The 26-year-old is one of many Everton players who have questions to answer this season and it is looking increasingly likely that he will start Saturday's opening clash against Chelsea up front, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin out for six weeks and Salomon Rondon suspended.