A fresh insight into the future of Everton head coach Frank Lampard has been forthcoming late on Sunday evening.

The subject of ex-Chelsea standout Lampard’s position on the bench at Goodison Park, of course, has come back to the fore in a major way over the course of the last 24 hours.

This comes after Everton were condemned to yet another alarming defeat.

Owing to a double on the part of Jarrod Bowen, the Toffees were downed by two goals to nil at West Ham, marking an eighth loss in nine across all competitions.

First blood to West Ham in the relegation dogfight! ⚒️

Jarrod Bowen stays onside to open the scoring… and it takes the Hammers out of the drop zone and sends Everton bottom.

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— Optus Sport (@OptusSport) January 21, 2023

Now sitting clear of bottom spot in the Premier League owing only to goal difference, it therefore came as little surprise to see calls for the aforementioned Lampard to be sent on his way reach an all-time high on Saturday evening.

And, as alluded to above, an update on the situation, late on Sunday, has now been provided.

And, at the forefront of discussions was the future of boss Lampard.

A definitive answer on whether or not the Toffees intend to back their under-fire head coach moving forward, in turn, is expected to be made public within the coming 24 hours.

Frank Lampard set to find out his Everton fate inside the next 24 hours. Consideration given to possible replacements. Story with @JPercyTelegraph #EFC https://t.co/sC5pvuRdD5

— Matt Law (@Matt_Law_DT) January 22, 2023

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