Everton s prospective buyers, 777 Partners, are unlikely to find out whether they will get the green light for a few more weeks, the Premier League s Chief Executive has admitted.
Everton could not force a win against Crystal Palace before it descended into farce with VAR forcing a red card on Calvert-Lewin, McNeil suffering a serious injury, and the Blues having to do it all again with an unwanted replay at Goodison Park during their winter break.
There was no stopping Manchester City s second-half steamroller at Goodison Park after Everton had taken the lead through Harrison in a strong first-half display.
Everton travel to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium looking to lift themselves back up after disappointment in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday evening with what would be a fifth successive win in the Premier League