Iliman Ndiaye celebrates scoring his team's third goal with teammate Idrissa Gueye during the Premier League match between Everton and Chelsea at Hill Dickinson Stadium. Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images

Anders Limpar believes Everton could shock the Premier League and become a top-five club for years to come.

The winger, part of the Blues' 1995 FA Cup-winning side, thinks the club has all the pieces to quickly become a Champions League regular.

They include players with star quality, the stunning Hill Dickinson Stadium and the knowhow of David Moyes, with the former Sweden international declaring: “It's good times nowadays for Everton.”

For Limpar, the catalyst for the Blues to turn a good season into a great one could be the upcoming Merseyside derby, the first meeting between the rivals at the state-of-the-art waterfront stadium.

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The neighbours would be level on points if Everton were to beat Brentford and Liverpool lose to Fulham this weekend, making the match pivotal in the race for the Champions League.

Limpar said: “The...