Perhaps most damning of all was that Marco Silva picked his strongest Everton side and then questioned their character after this upset at the New Den.

If Everton lose away to Huddersfield Town tomorrow, things could turn more toxic for a manager and side who have nothing tangible to play for during the rest of the season after a tame surrender from a second domestic cup competition as Millwall, the team from a division beneath them, moved into the fifth round.

Everton are closer to the bottom three of the Premier Division than the top-six places and that position could become worse after meetings with Wolverhampton Wanderers, Manchester City, Cardiff City, Liverpool and Watford, who will be ready for a scrap after they lodged a