Everton boss Roberto Martinez feels they can use the FA Cup to revive their season.

Everton face West Ham United in the third round of the competition on 6 January.

"I think the FA Cup comes at a good time for us," he explained. "We are playing at home against a very good West Ham side. They will come with a really good, open approach and I think it'll be a fantastic game of football.

"Playing in a different competition can sometimes lift the pressure and, from our point of view, it can be the start of something that can give us a really good platform for the second half of the season.

"We all know the FA Cup is the best cup competition in world football in terms of a domestic tournament, so we're really looking forward to it."