Matt Townsend

Going into the match on Saturday, their first since the 3-0 win over Chelsea, Everton were in a great position to try and end a long drought without competing in Europe, if they could maintain their solid recent form and momentum.

Saturday, the Blues went down to a late defeat at West Ham in another controversial match to leave their hopes of European qualification looking increasingly uncertain.

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Iliman Ndiaye was one of several Everton players who shone as the Blues produced a superb second-half effort to take a 3-1 lead over their title-chasing opponents on Monday, which unfortunately was not in the end enough to secure a much-needed three points.

Everton have dropped twelve points in their last five Premier League matches with a draw at Brentford, then defeats to Liverpool and West Ham United, followed by the six-goal thriller against Manchester City, and now another 2-2 draw at Palace.

While Everton have made significant progress during this Premier League campaign, major questions remain about the team, and these were exposed badly in Sunday's defeat to Sunderland

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At one point late last season, Everton looked very much on course for a European place as they seemed to be coming into their best form at exactly the right time.

Like every Premier League side, Everton will be keeping a close eye on players during this World Cup, and no doubt many of those footballers will be moving clubs by the end of the competition.

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