Sean Dyche ‘unhappy’ with Everton star and considering emergency replacement

Everton have yet to win a Premier League game this season and Jordan Pickford is under pressure because of it.

The Toffees have endured a torrid start to the season and sit rock-bottom of the table, separated from winless Southampton by goal difference.

It isn’t just results that have gone against the Merseyside club. The nature of some of their defeats, including throwing away back-to-back 2-0 leads, have left Sean Dyche fighting for his job.

And according to recent reports, the 53-year-old is so desperate to turn his side’s fortunes around that he is considering dropping one of their most important players.

Sean Dyche could drop Jordan Pickford

Goalkeeper Pickford has conceded 13 league goals already this season and is arguably in the worst form of his career.

The Sun claim the 30-year-old is at risk of losing his place with an ‘unhappy’ Dyche considering replacing him in the January transfer window.

Newcastle United’s Nick Pope — a player Dyche has extensive experience working with following their time together at Burnley — has emerged as the Everton manager’s preferred target.

The Magpies’ stance on losing their number one mid-season is unknown, but it’s fair to assume Eddie Howe would prefer it if the club kept hold of the 32-year-old.

For Pickford, these latest reports will serve as a huge worry — not only is his domestic career at stake, but his standing within the England squad is also at risk — and even more so now Gareth Southgate has left his role as manager.

Everton host fellow strugglers Southampton in the EFL Cup on Tuesday night. The fixture between Dyche and Russell Martin, although in a second-tier cup competition, feels hugely significant in the race to avoid becoming the first Premier League manager to be sacked.

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