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
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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
Last weekend’s 1-1 draw with Stoke City may have been yet another couple of points dropped at home in the league – Hiddink has won one and drawn five of his six league games at Stamford Bridge since taking over – but it also saw him become the first manager to go 12 Premier League games unbeaten at the start of their tenure
“I feel that the squad is in a very good moment. We’ve been very consistent the last six games. We’re enjoying our football and playing with a lot of confidence,” the boss said following Tuesday’s 3-1 win away at hapless Aston Villa
As mentioned, the Midlands club have won just three of their 27 Premier League games and considering that they are eight points adrift of safety, it is difficult to see a way back for Remi Garde’s side
The only remaining Championship side in the competition, Brian McDermott’s Reading, are rewarded for their victory over West Bromwich Albion with a home tie against Crystal Palace
The last of those came at home to Stoke City last weekend, which dropped the club into 15th position. As it stands, Howe’s team are four points outside of the relegation places and very much in the battle to escape the drop this term
The result has moved the Merseyside outfit up to 11th in the Premier League table, and it was a debut to forget for Andros Townsend as Newcastle remain in the relegation zone, two points off safety
The Spain international was taken to hospital after the match at Stamford Bridge having been forced to limp off with 10 minutes remaining
The Blues twice squandered the lead as a pair of cracking strikes from Craig Gardner and James McClean saw West Brom take a point back to the West Midlands
The veteran American stopper has received a host of criticism for his performances between the posts this term, but he produced a string of saves on this occasion to deny City, who boast the best home record in the Premier League
Nine points separate the two sides in the table at the halfway stage, but victory for either would be a big step in the right direction towards their respective goals
The visitors went into the match with only seven away goals to their name all season, but it was they who threatened first when Arnautovic flashed an effort wide of the far post when played through by Bojan Krkic