Sean Dyche has been speaking about Everton's recent improvements in form ahead of their game with Nottingham Forest

Everton continued their formidable form with a point at defending Premier League champions Manchester City on Boxing Day, but another tricky test lies in wait when this season’s surprise package, Nottingham Forest,

Everton hosts Nottingham Forest in a fixture that ends their difficult run of games in December. After this match, the Toffees will have played four of the top seven teams consecutively, but they remain four points clear of the relegation zone.

Sam: I'm happy with the way we played and I'm confident we'll do well or better in subsequent matches. With the way Everton played, any team would have struggled to score - they had all their players in defence! We were just unlucky, but overall we played well. Also, we cannot expect City to win the league every season.

Bernardo Silva scored an early goal but Erling Haaland missed a penalty as struggling Manchester City could only muster a single point in a 1-1 Premier League draw with Everton to kick off a full slate of Boxing Day games on Thursday.

Manuel Akanji believes a 1-1 draw with Everton could yet spark a revival in the form of faltering Premier League champions Manchester City.There's nothing else we can do at the moment," added Akanji.