Lars Jacobsen admits he's running out of time to prove he's worthy of a new contract at Everton.

"I have a contract that expires this summer, so I have until the summer to see how it has gone in the club, see how things develop there," he told Onside.dk.

"I need to see if I get some playing time and what the club says about my efforts. So it's a combination, because I will obviously have some battles in order to prove that I'm worth keeping and show the club where I am."