Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti has defended goalkeeper Jordan Pickford over a reckless tackle that injured Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk, saying suggestions it was pre-meditated were "not fair".

Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti says Jordan Pickford will not be taken out of the spotlight after a turbulent week following the challenge that left Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk with a serious knee ...

In 2020, the Dutch defender ruptured his ACL after a nasty collision with the English net-minder at Goodison Park. The Merseyside Derby incident saw van Dijk spend nearly a year on the ...

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