Everton manager Sean Dyche said the prospect of overseeing their longest winless Premier League run is not an issue.

Dyche has not been pleased at how the team have been performing in recent weeks.

The Toffees have now gone 12 games without a win, their joint-worst run in the league.

Asked if it was a big issue, Dyche told reporters: “Absolutely not. It is a season's work, it is always a season's work.

“Runs come and go, there is noise around runs but I have had good runs, I have had indifferent runs, I have had record breaking runs, it means absolutely nothing. I wouldn't tell you about all the records that I have had, I wouldn't bother you with that, it wouldn't mean anything.

“It is the end product that meant something, promotion, staying up, going to Europe. That means something, not the run in between.

“Equally a negative run doesn't mean anything to me, it is more about what the journey is, the bigger picture, where do we end the season. That is what the bigger picture is for me."