The ex-Tottenham Hotspur midfielder has been battling against addiction for the large majority of his adult life
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The midfielder completed a reported £15 million move from Genk on Wednesday and signed a five-year deal with the champions
Online reports hinted that Lookman traveled to Merseyside to undergo a medical ahead of his proposed move to Everton
The club’s Director of Football, Steve Walsh, has made the signing a priority
Defeat for the visitors ends their 14-match unbeaten run in the top flight stretching back to the opening weekend, meaning that Chelsea remain three clear at the summit with a game in hand
They have been inconsistent at times, but they are well placed in mid table and are set to avoid a relegation fight for the second season running
United, who should have been reduced to 10 men early in the match, have now won just one of their last nine league games and are nine points off the division’s top four
The Blues looked dominant throughout to maintain their impressive run of form
Since switching to a three-man defence four games ago, Antonio Conte’s side have not conceded a goal – their best run of clean sheets in a season since a five-game run in 2009.
Everton have been without a win in the last five English Premier League matches
Manchester City are still sitting pretty at the top of the table, but the difference between the teams below them has been marginalised, with Tottenham trailing them by only a point and Arsenal in third by a difference of only two. They will be looking to get back to winning ways against Everton, who started the season brightly but have flattered in their last two fixtures
David Moyes, his former Everton manager, has given him a chance in the top-flight and the striker accepted the opportunity having spent the last four months waiting for the right move
Tottenham Hotspur frontman’s haul of 25 was enough to see him end the drought, with Sergio Aguero and Jamie Vardy joint second on 24
Protests have continued to take place at Goodison Park in the midst of Everton’s barren run of form, with just one win in eight – including an FA Cup semi-final defeat to Manchester United – leaving the 42-year-old on the brink
Before kickoff, famous Italian tenor, Andrea Bocelli, a friend of Leicester boss, Claudio Ranieri, sung “Nessun Dorma” and then, after the final whistle, the Foxes captain, Wes Morgan, lifted the Premier League trophy
Leicester head into the match off the back of a 1-1 draw away to Manchester United, which may not have been enough to secure the Premier League title at the time, but did extend their unbeaten run into double figures
The Merseyside outfit cannot seem to get over the line in the Premier League as they have recorded three defeats and two draws in their last five games in the top flight
However, Flores and his team have suffered on the pitch of late having recorded one draw and four defeats in their last five top-flight games, which has put them 14th in the table, 10 points above the relegation zone
Both teams were full of pace and purpose in the opening 15 minutes, with Martial and Rashford causing Everton problems down the left and Gerard Deulofeu threatening to open up the home side’s defence with his ability to carry the ball
Louis van Gaal’s side put themselves back in the Champions League race with a 1-0 win over Manchester City last time out, but they will host an Everton team that have only lost once on their travels in the league this season