Moyes only rejoined the club a week ago following the departure of Sean Dyche and has been trying to learn about his current squad, while also attempting to work out business they might need to do before deadline day.

Football is filled with cautionary tales of managers who failed to shine after returning to a former club - but does that really matter?

Everton manager David Moyes was quizzed about Ernest Nuamah, Armando Broja, transfers and the injury latest at his press conference

David Moyes was granted a Goodison Park guard of honour when he left Everton to become Manchester United manager. He deserves to be carried into the new stadium in a Sedan Chair if he can keep this team in the Premier League.

Sam Allardyce has been speaking on the situation David Moyes has inherited and how he believes it should be addressed

David Moyes was granted a Goodison Park guard of honour when he left Everton to become Manchester United manager...

"Obviously it's been a bit of a whirlwind. Sean Dyche left a group of players that have great character and a great attitude, I'm really pleased to take over that. What I need to do is add quality and find a way of getting results but you can't change the whole thing around straight away.

David Moyes suffered defeat on his return to Everton, with the new manager confessing the club's financial issues are clear to see when you analyse the state of the squad

Charlie Adam says he is 'fascinated' by experienced managers such as Everton's David Moyes and is keen to learn from them as he seeks to chart a career in management

David Moyes had never given up hope that Everton would summon him back but after the years of dreaming, the three or four times he came close to the job, the night he was told he had it, only to be informed the following morning it was instead going to Carlo Ancelotti,

David Moyes said he had witnessed the scale of the task he faces to keep Everton in the Premier League after a dismal 1-0 defeat at home to Aston Villa on Wednesday.