Everton boss Frank Lampard admits he's considered changing his system to get the most from Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

Asked whether he had considered adjusting his formation to include a 'number 10' style player to increase the supply line to Calvert-Lewin like Carlo Ancelotti had done with James Rodriguez, Lampard said: “Yes, for sure, but whether it's an adjustment in formation or not. James was a very particular type of player, the type of player in all honesty we don't have now and that's just that.

"It's either finding other ways to connect the team so Dominic is not isolated in how he plays and that's important for us with our midfield play and making sure we play between lines well enough and I think there have been instances this season where we've done that very well once the team is settled and we've managed to get the players in.

“There is and there will be more instances where we're getting it even better because we're putting it together a little bit. For sure, we need players in and around Dominic, no matter what, whether you're hitting him direct or you're in and around him, because it's no use him being a reference point on his own, we have to get players in and around him, that's part of the team structure and the players' decisions on the pitch."

James was sold to Al Rayyan last year. He returned to Europe last month at Olympiakos.