Lampard insists he will stay ‘as long as Everton want me here’ despite relegation threat

Frank Lampard insists he is committed to being Everton manager for as long as the Premier League club want him.

The Toffees are battling against their first relegation in 71 years and are two points adrift of safety – which could become five, albeit with two matches in hand – by the time they kick-off at home to Lampard’s former club Chelsea on Sunday.

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Everton have managed just three Premier League wins since the former England midfielder replaced Rafael Benitez at the end of January and a drop into the Sky Bet Championship is now a worrying reality.

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Asked whether he would continue as manager if the team were relegated Lampard said: “I don’t want to get drawn on that question but what I will say is I’ve loved every minute at this club.

“I’ve been welcomed incredibly well by fans. I’ll give it everything for as long as Everton want me here.”

His job, however, has been made slightly more difficult by the loss of defender Ben Godfrey for potentially the remainder of their relegation battle.

The defender injured a thigh muscle in the warm-up ahead of last weekend’s Merseyside derby defeat at Anfield and with fellow centre-back Yerry Mina having only just returned from more than two months out Godfrey’s absence is a significant blow.

“Ben’s out and will be a few weeks out,” added Lampard.

“We would love to get him back before