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 ...

Oct 22 (Reuters) - Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti said goalkeeper Jordan Pickford's challenge on Virgil van Dijk was mistimed rather than malicious and that reaction to the incident, which left the ...

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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When it comes to the Merseyside derby, Jordan Pickford has previously been the villain of the piece for Liverpool fans. The Everton goalkeeper infamously inflicted an ACL injury on Virgil van Dijk at ...