Former Everton striker Louis Saha says relegation could be good for the club.

Fears over the Toffees dropping to the second tier for the first time since 1954 were heightened in midweek as they suffered a dramatic 3-2 defeat at the hands of Burnley. A draw at Turf Moor would have put Everton in the driving seat fr survival but Maxwell Cornet's winner mean they sit just one point above the bottom three with a daunting run of fixtures to come.

That gruelling schedule kicks off this weekend with Frank Lampard's side welcoming Manchester United to Goodison Park with both sides desperate for all three points. The loss at Burnley has piled the pressure on Lampard, who has failed to arrest the slump which started under Rafa Benitez.

"It's unlikely. I think it will be a really silly move and will show that the board has made a mistake again," Saha told BoyleSports EPL about the possibility of sacking Lampard. “They've made some bad mistakes. I come back to Lucas Digne, getting rid of him was a really bad move as he provided for the strikers.

"I really love this club and it's got all the potential in the world to do amazing things. You see Leicester, West Ham and other clubs doing well, I just don't understand it.

"It's not a matter of the player or managers, it's something else. But eight games is not enough for any manager to come as this club is not a casino. It needs structure, but if the club goes down for some restoration, maybe that's the way."