Everton are set to appoint their new manager with Sean Dyche lined up as the next coach to take on the difficult challenge at Goodison Park following Frank Lampard's dismissal earlier this week.

The former Burnley boss has been out of work since being sacked by the club in April last year but is renowned for his overachievement with the north west club over his decade-long tenure and his ability to avoid relegation time and time again at Turf Moor.

Dyche's Premier League experience and more importantly, his penchant for picking up crucial points in the past with Burnley will give Everton one of their best chances to survive relegation this season with a tough relegation scrap looming over Goodison Park ahead of the remainder of the season.

The Toffees are now 19th in the top-flight table and two points deep into the relegation zone ahead of their clash with league leaders Arsenal last night, whilst being knocked out of the FA Cup and Carabao Cup meaning the new manager will have the opportunity to base his sole focus on survival in the 18 fixtures left ahead of him.

Indeed, Dyche is no stranger to several players at the club with James Tarkowski and Dwight McNeil joining the Merseyside outfit back in the summer from Burnley after the club was relegated to the Championship, however, many will forget that the manager also worked with Michael Keane.

Keane joined Everton back in 2017 in a £30m move from Turf Moor and up until recently has been a stalwart in the back-line for the Merseysiders, however, this season the defender has found himself out of favour with Lampard preferring to rely on the services of Ben Godfrey, Tarkowski and Conor Coady.

In fact, after tallying up just 22 minutes of Premier League football over the last 20 outings it was reported that the 30-year-old - who was hailed "immense" by Harry Redknapp - could follow the footsteps of Richarlison, Dele Alli and Allan with an exit on the cards.

However, the appointment of Dyche could be an opportunity for the Stockport-born defender to reignite his career and work with a manager who gets the best out of him as Keane was part of the 93-point Championship-winning side over his two-year stint in Lancashire making 108 appearances, proving he was an integral player in Burnley's rise to the Premier League.

With that being said, Dyche could save Everton's season with his Burnley alumni in tow and the £80k-per-week titan could benefit from a revival, more than most from the new manager's arrival as he will surely earn more opportunities to feature.