These 2 Everton players must improve if they are to challenge for the top six

Ronald Koeman’s Everton are stuck in somewhat of a rut at present.

The Toffees have won just one their last nine Premier League games, and have fallen to eighth in the table as a result.

This was all after a start to the season which saw Koeman’s men win four of their first five matches, and sit second in the division behind Manchester City on September 17.

However, just seven points from a possible 27 since then has highlighted Everton’s limitations, but they did pick up a credible point at home to Manchester United last weekend.

Defeats at Bournemouth, Burnley, Southampton, and most notably Chelsea has frustrated the Toffees faithful, who have seen their side go from potential top four challengers to in danger of falling out of the top half.

Koeman’s men will be looking for their first victory since October 30 when they travel to Watford in Saturday’s early kick-off, and a win would put them above West Brom and United into fifth.

However, they will have to improve upon their recent performances when they go to Vicarage Road tomorrow, and some players will need to up their game for Everton to get a result this weekend.

Here are TWO of those players…