Everton’s wait to return to Premier League action goes on with the Blues not in action until a week on Saturday. Due to the FA Cup taking place this weekend, David Moyes’ side are without a game.

However, when Everton do return to Premier League action, they will be right in the mix for European football next season. The Blues head into their final seven games of the season eighth in the Premier League and just three points off the top five.

And with a top-eight finish now within touching distance, our Everton jury have returned to have their say.

There have been occasions when an international break has arrived at the right time for Everton. In recent seasons, with the team struggling at the wrong end of the table and an understrength squad missing key players through injury, the scheduling of the break has often provided some welcome respite for fans.

However, for most Blues, this was undoubtedly the wrong period to have such a long-enforced gap between league fixtures. The win against...