Lampard ‘expecting the worst’ as he issues relegation warning to Everton players

Everton manager Frank Lampard is “expecting the worst” in terms of what their relegation rivals can achieve in the final few matches of the season and has warned his players of the dangers of thinking their job is done.

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Victory over Leicester made it 10 points from five matches and had the effect of lifting them out of the relegation zone into 16th place, one point ahead of both Burnley and Leeds with a match in hand.

Their next assignment is away at already-relegated Watford but Lampard has stressed they cannot underestimate their opponents or consider they have already done the hard work.

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“It’s the only message for us. As much as we enjoyed the weekend, it was a game which got us out of the relegation zone with four games to go but it is very dangerous to relax on that,” said Lampard.

“As much as we can talk about the fans, us as players and staff, the only message is we have to go now and finish the job, which is a tough job.

“We have to expect the worst, everyone else can win, but we can control ourselves so there is absolutely no way we can relax. That’s the biggest message.

“To under-estimate it because Watford are