Everton moved a step closer to securing their top flight status for at least another year following their 3-1 win against Crystal Palace at Goodison Park on Saturday.

The Toffees looked to be in real danger of slipping out of the Premier League for the first time since its inauguration in 1992 following a disastrous start to the season under Ronald Koeman and then poor spell under caretaker manager David Unsworth, but their fortunes have improved since they appointed Sam Allardyce in November.

Their latest success against the Eagles saw them move up to ninth position in the standings and on to 34 points, with the Merseyside outfit now lying eight points above 18th-placed Southampton ahead of their trip to Watford on February 24.

While the Toffees may have little to play for, aside from finishing as high up as they possibly can, once they do beat the 40-point mark that should guarantee their survival, there are a number of their players that will be fighting hard to prove they have a future at Goodison with that in severe jeopardy right now.

Here are three Everton players that have 11 matches left to save their Toffees careers…

Maarten Stekelenburg

The experienced Dutch goalkeeper is currently out with a groin injury but he has made 24 appearances in all competitions for the Toffees since joining them from Southampton in 2016.

The 35-year-old found himself as the second-choice stopper behind Jordan Pickford earlier in the campaign, but since his groin injury in October Joel Robles has filled in as the number two.

With the Argentine out of contract in the summer and seemingly on his way out of Goodison at the end of the season, Sam Allardyce will have a decision to make between the sticks.

If he doesn't see enough from Stekelenburg, whose deal runs out in 2019, on his return from injury next month to tell him that he is able back-up and can be trusted, he could look to bring a new goalkeeper to the club in the summer.

Phil Jagielka

Like Stekelenburg, Jagielka is 35 years of age and has less than 18 months remaining on his contract at Goodison Park, and the Toffees captain looks to be fighting for his future at Goodison Park.

While the centre-back was something of a regular under Ronald Koeman and David Unsworth earlier in the campaign, he has often been in and out of the side since Sam Allardyce took charge.

There is plenty of competition for places at the heart of the defence with Ashley Williams, Mason Holgate, Michael Keane, Eliaquim Mangala and the soon-to-be returning Ramiro Funes Mori all fighting to play, and the fact that Jagielka has failed to make the squad for his side's two last Premier League fixtures having played the full 90 against Leicester City previously perhaps sums up his situation.

Everton could look to move their skipper on in the summer to bring a more youthful look to their backline, and Jagielka will need to fight in the next 11 matches in order to take his career on Merseyside to a 12th season.

Leighton Baines

Like Stekelenburg and Jagielka, Baines is another experienced pro who has less than 18 months remaining on his current contract, and he knows that he has plenty to prove when he returns from the calf injury that has kept him on the sidelines since November.

Everton have actually been so short in the left-back position since the injury that Cuco Martina has filled in there despite predominantly being right-footed, and the Goodison Park faithful couldn't believe it when the club failed to strengthen in that position during the January transfer window.

That is something they are surely going to do in the summer, and with youngsters like Luke Garbutt and Brendan Galloway potentially acting as cover too, the Toffees could look to move Baines on at the end of the season unless he proves he should see out his contract on Merseyside in the coming weeks.

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