David Moyes has admitted ahead of the Merseyside derby that his Everton side are suffering from a crisis of confidence (Everton 12/5 for victory on Betfred Premier League coupon).

The Scottish boss has seen his side struggle so far this season, with their record of only one win in ten matches seeing them slip to 14th in the Premier League, only four points off the relegation places.

Moyes claims injuries have not helped Everton this season but he is working to get his players focussed on getting some confidence back into their game, starting with Sunday’s clash against arch rivals Liverpool (6/5 for derby victory, 9/4 draw on match coupon).

One good team performance could be the catalyst to give his side a boost and see them slowly climb the Premier League and possibly hit the heights of the last two seasons, when they qualified for Europe on both occasion (Everton 33/1 to finish top of Premier League w/o big four on outright coupon).

“You can encourage your players, praise them and make them feel better about themselves but ultimately that comes from inside the player,” said Moyes.

“It comes from good team performances, which help the players, and good results help confidence, so it is only something generated by wins and a winning mentality.”

Everton are set to be boosted by the return of Marouane Fellaini and Diniyar Bilyaletdinov (10/1 and 14/1 respectively for first goal scorer on match coupon) from suspensions for the derby game, while Steven Pienaar is in first team reckoning after being out with a knee problem.

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