Everton make the trip to North London this Sunday for a second meeting with Arsenal that has assumed greater significance following recent results in both the European and domestic arenas.
The Young Blues followed up last week's 5-0 thrashing of Liverpool with a disappointing 3-1 defeat.
Roberto Martinez says that he is confident that highly promising left back Luke Garbutt will commit his future to Everton and welcomes the competition for places that exists in that area of the team.
European football's governing body will open an investigation into the crowd disturbances at the match between Everton next's Europa League opponents, Dynamo Kyiv, and Guingamp last night.
Everton will face Dynamo Kyiv in the round of 16 following today's draw, with the home leg first on 12th March and away the leg the 19th.
Everton's games against Newcastle and QPR have both been moved to 4pm Sunday kick-offs following today's Europa League draw.
The Europa League Round of 16 draw will take place at midday GMT tomorrow (Friday, February 27) at UEFAÂ’s headquarters in Switzerland.
Having done the hard part in some style last week in Switzerland, Everton return to Goodison Park for what should be the formality of a second leg against Young Boys.
Everton are into the last 16 of the Europa League as the last British representatives after easing past Young Boys thanks to two goals by Romelu Lukaku and one from Kevin Mirallas in response to an early strike by Sekou Sanogo.
Roberto Martinez refuses to blame Tim Howard for Leicester's goals at Goodison Park on Sunday, insisting that he sees them as team errors that need to be addressed
Roberto Martinez says that he isn't fazed by crowd reactions to his substitutions, insisting that he has to make decisions that help the team, and not just to keep people happy.
Roberto Martinez has revealed some frustration at what he termed "cheap talk" about the likes of Ross Barkley and Romelu Lukaku in recent days.
Gareth Barry says that he thinks Everton have shown they are capable of winning the Europa League this season as the team prepares for tomorrow's second leg against Young Boys.
Tim Howard talks with CNN about family, retirement, that beard and how his medical condition makes him "hyperfocus".
Darron Gibson says he is feeling the best he has felt since he first injured his knee in October 2013 as he focuses on winning back a place in the Everton team.
Match Report: Everton continue to falter where a season that many fans now just want to see the back of lurches from one frustration to the next.
Writing in the Echo, Ian Snodin dismisses suggestions that Saturday's 2-2 draw was the result of a European hangover and asserts that the players will be desperate to put it right.
Leighton Baines, Steven Naismith and James McCarthy are three of Everton's players who have spoken to the media in the wake of the team's latest failure to earn three points on home soil.
Chris Long will spend at least another month on loan at Brentford after Everton agreed to extend his current spell.
Matt Jones argues that far from being a critical figure, the American 'keeper has become a hindrance.
Roberto Martinez refused to blame Tim Howard for EvertonÂ’s frustrating 2-2 draw with Leicester City despite the goalkeeperÂ’s glaring errors at Goodison Park.
Two errors by Tim Howard and a trio of missed chances by Romelu Lukaku looked to have gifted Leicester victory at a disgruntled Goodison Park but a late own goal by Matthew Upson saved the Blues from dismal defeat.
Everton won the mini-Merseyside derby in convincing fashion, hammering Liverpool 5-0 at Finch Farm today.
Buoyed by their handsome win in Switzerland, Everton return to the business of the Premier League hoping to carry their impressive European form to the domestic front when they face Leicester City on Sunday.
EvertonÂ’s 2015/16 Season Tickets are on sale from 8am on Monday, February 23.
EvertonÂ’s home game against Leicester City on Sunday 22 February has been designated as the official birthday fixture of Everton in the Community.
Roberto Martinez sees John Stones's dismissal against Young Boys as a positive for the young defender.
Roberto Martinez has spoken in glowing terms about the performance of Romelu Lukaku whose hat-trick capped a hugely impressive Everton win against Young Boys last night.
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John Lundstram is back at Finch Farm after his latest short-term loan spell with Leyton Orient came to an end.
Everton's games against Swansea City (A) and Manchester United (H) in April have been rescheduled for live TV coverage on Sky Sports.
Tim Howard has dismissed the recent speculation linking him with a return to America to play in the MLS.
Everton recovered from conceding an early goal to demolish Young Boys and take a commanding lead back to Goodison Park for the second leg. Romelu Lukaku scored a superb hat-trick, Seamus Coleman converted what proved to be the winner and although John Stones was shown a straight red card for fouling Guillaume Hoarau, the French striker fired the resulting penalty over the bar.
James McCarthy is taking things day by day as he rebuilds his strength and fitness but he says he can't wait for tomorrow's clash with Young Boys.
Everton step back onto the road to Warsaw this Thursday as their Europa League campaign resumes after a two-and-a-half-month hiatus with a trip to Switzerland to face Young Boys of Bern.
2014-15 has largely been a season of frustration but Everton's form in the Europa League has shone like a beacon in the gloom. Can their return to Continental competition reignite a fire that could power them all the way to Warsaw?
Steven Pienaar and Leon Osman managed 70 minutes and Arouna Kone played 81 for David Unsworth's Under-21s side this evening as they drew 0-0 at Manchester United.
Keith Hackett, the former head of the PGMO says the Football Association's decision not to sanction Branislav Ivanovic for his clear choke on James McCarthy sends entirely the wrong message. , “I find it almost impossible to understand how that player has got away with that incident. You might be right in asking if that panel has been influenced by comments made by the Chelsea manager.
“What they’re saying is that it’s perfectly okay for a player to grab an opponent and almost throttle him because the Chelsea player got away with it. They’re sending the wrong signals out.
Leon Osman hopes to return to competitive action tomorrow evening when Everton Under-21s take on Manchester United. He has been back in training for the past week having recovered from a split tendon in his foot.
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Everton U18s blew a two-goal lead and went down to 10 men under ridiculous circumstances, giving up a late goal that allowed Man Utd U18s to secure a late 3-2 win in the FA Premier U18 League on Saturday.
Romelu Lukaku says that if he continues to develop as a player the way he believes he can he will more than justify the record transfer fee Everton paid for him last summer.
Roberto Martinez believes that John Stones is up there with the best "ball-playing centre-halves" in Europe now that he has established himself as a first-choice defender at Everton.
Romelu Lukaku has revealed his ambitions of playing for 'top club again' one day in comments he made to Belgian media. The striker says he got a good reception from his former club, Chelsea, and signalled his desire to get back to that level.
David Prentice ponders whether Gareth Barry's late yellow card was cunningly planned to avoid a two-match ban.
The Football Association have announced that both Everton and Chelsea have been charged with failing to control their players in last night's match.
Citing concerns over the proposed development of Walton Hall Park, Liverpool Green Party have suggested the vacant land at Stonebridge Cross as a potential alternative site for Everton's new stadium.
Roberto Martinez has criticised Chelsea's players for aggressively trying to influence the referee during Everton's narrow 1-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge this evening.
Gareth Barry will now miss just one match, the upcoming home game against Leicester City, after he was sent off against Chelsea this evening.
Everton were beaten at Stamford Bridge by a very late goal for the second season running as Willian's deflected low drive crept inside Tim Howard's post. Earlier, Peter Cech had somehow kept out Romelu Lukaku's close-range shot to keep it goalless but the Blues' resolute defensive stand buckled just two minutes from the end.
While the senior side played Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, Everton Under-21s faced Villarreal in their second Premier League International Cup match at Goodison Park but went down 2-1.
Brendan Galloway feels that he is getting close to following in John Stones's footsteps and making the breakthrough into Everton's senior side as a teenager.
It's 21 years since an Everton team won at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League and with Chelsea in full flow having opened up a lead at the top of the table and Everton struggling for goals, there's little to suggest that long-standing hoodoo will fall this evening. Where there is opportunity, however, there is hope.
Despite the photographs of his arrival at Finch Farm that went viral last week, Aaron Lennon says he is he happy to be getting a chance of first-team football with Everton.
Everton have reportedly offered Luke Garbutt fresh terms in a bid to keep the fullback at Goodison Park. The 21-year-old can leave the Blues for free as a free agent in the summer if the two parties don't come to an agreement over a new contract.
Roberto Martinez has explained his decision to start Ross Barkley on the bench in the Merseyside derby.
The details of the latest domestic broadcast deal have been revealed, with Sky Sports and BT paying a combined £5.13bn for the rights to screen English Premier League matches between 2016-2019.
Everton have announced a freeze on the price of season tickets for next season which go on sale on Monday 23rd February at 8am.
Conor McAleny impressed in his first appearance for Cardiff against Sheffield Wednesday and has South Wales media anticipating the impact he could make to the Bluebirds this season.
Everton Under-21s beat Southampton 3-1 in Southport thanks to a strong first half hour where they stormed into a 3-0 lead thanks to goals by David Henen, Jonjoe Kenny and Brendan Galloway.
Roberto Martinez has reiterated that Tim Howard is Everton's first-choice goalkeeper, suggesting that he will reclaim his starting berth from Joel Robles once he returns to full fitness.
Matthew Pennington will stay on loan at Coventry City until the end of the season after his initial month-long term was extended.
Roberto Martinez insists that there is no problem with Kevin Mirallas following the forward's pre-derby interview with Belgian media last week in which he spelled out his desire for Champions League football.
Christian Atsu was named player of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations but it was scant consolation as Ghana lost the final 9-8 on penalties to Ivory Coast.
Roberto Martinez was pleased by his charges' strong finish to today's derby, a match he described as interesting despite its goalless conclusion.
Bill Kenwright was joined by Margaret Aspinall as the club officially revealed the permanent tribute to the 96 Liverpool fans who died as a result of the Hillsborough disaster.
The 224th Merseyside derby ended all square with precious little to excite a packed Goodison Park. Jordan Ibe smacked a shot off the post in the first half while Simon Mignolet made a late save to deny Seamus Coleman in a drab encounter.
Back in the side and part once more of an improving back line, John Stones believes that if Everton defend the way did against Crystal Palace last weekend, they can stop Liverpool's resurgent attack in today's Merseyside derby.
Citing sources on the playing staff and other "qualified observers", Matt Lawton at MailOnline suggests Everton's alarming slump this season can be traced back to Roberto Martinez's methods.
Everton Assistant Manager Graeme Jones says that not even the FA Cup Final can compare to the emotional intensity of the Merseyside derby.
Aaron Lennon says that having an "unbelievable" striker like Romelu Lukaku as a target is going to be a big help as he bids to grasp the opportunity of a fresh start at Everton.
The 96 who died at Hillsborough are to have a plaque unveiled in their memory at Goodison Park ahead of SaturdayÂ’s 224th Merseyside derby game between Everton and Liverpool.
Everton come into the 224th Merseyside derby with a spring in their step thanks to last weekend's win at Crystal Palace and the possible return to action of James McCarthy after five weeks out with hamstring problems.
TW's chief writer chats with the Echo's Chris Beesley ahead of the Merseyside derby.
Roberto Martinez is hoping to oversee a victory in the Merseyside derby that can help revitalise his team's season.
Christian Atsu and Ghana will contest the Africa Cup of Nations final against Ivory Coast after they beat hosts Equatorial Guinea 3-0 in a match marred by disturbances in the stands.
Kevin Mirallas says that he dreams of playing in the Champions League next season and while he acknowledges that Everton still have a route to Europe's elite tournament via the Europa League, he also admits he feels ready for a new challenge.
The Blues' upcoming fixture against Leicester City on Sunday 22 February will see Everton in the Community celebrate its 27th birthday. A donation from ticket sales will be going direct to the ClubÂ’s official charity.
UPDATED Roberto Martinez has denied reports that James McCarthy's hopes of making his first-team comeback in Saturday's Merseyside derby had been dashed based on false reports that he had suffered a setback in his recovery from a persistent hamstring problem.
Sylvain Distin was the subject of late interest from West Ham, who would have signed the 37 year-old had the two parties been able to agree on the duration of the contract.
Roberto Martinez says that letting Kevin Mirallas go to Tottenham as part of the efforts to bring Aaron Lennon to Goodison Park during the January transfer window was not under consideration.
Roberto Martinez believes his Everton squad has better balance following the deadline-day acquisition of Aaron Lennon from Tottenham.
Everton and Central Coast Mariners of Australia's Hyandai A-League have entered into an official partnership which will have "player development at the forefront."
Aaron Lennon says there was only one choice for him once he found out that Everton were interested in signing him on loan for the rest of the season from Tottenham. "Everything about Everton excited me," said the deadline arrival who will wear the no.25 shirt.
UPDATED Merseyside Police have now dropped their late legal challenge after Everton agreed to provide more segregation inside Goodison Park.
Everton have confirmed the acquisition of Tottenham's Aaron Lennon on loan for the remainder of the season. Matthew Kennedy, meanwhile, has joined Cardiff City in a permanent deal, Conor McAleny signs for the Bluebirds on loan and Conor Grant has been loaned to Motherwell, both until the end of the season.
Tim Cahill has ended his contract with MLS club New York Red Bulls by mutual consent and could be set to make a lucrative move to China.
ItÂ’s being reported that Sampdoria striker Samuel EtoÂ’o has refused to take part in a double training session this morning.
Christian Atsu scored twice, including a stunning strike from wide on the right, as Ghana beat Guinea 3-0.
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