Everton, despite only securing a point, can take heart from the manner in which they exerted control over Villa, with 20 shots to six, that lack of finishing adding to the frustration around Hill Dickinson Stadium, although that was aimed mainly at referee Simon Hooper in a stop-start game.

The Manchester City loanee has made a startling impact since arriving at Hill Dickinson Stadium as he sets about regaining his England place

Ultimately, Jack Grealish's future is on the table. Everton wants him, the player feels comfortable, and Manchester City could be open to negotiations. The upcoming weeks will be crucial to determine whether the English star stays definitively in Merseyside or if his path leads back to Manchester.

It is the first time Grealish has won the accolade in his career, while he also became the 10th different Everton player to win the award, beating off competition from Hugo Ekitike and Dominik Szobosz

On September 13, at midnight Beijing time, the Premier League officially announced that Everton winger Jack Grealish was named the Premier League Player of the Month for August. In the first three rounds of this season's Premier League,

Iliman Ndiaye, who has been playing for Everton for the last 12 months, has made such an impact with his performances that even the big clubs of Europe are now paying attention to him. In Football Insider ‘s Inside Track podcast, Keith Wyness said that the club recently turned down an offer from a big European club.

Mick Brown believed the signing of Adam Aznou could open the door for Vitalii Mykolenko to leave Everton on a free transfer.

Everton has had a rocky start to the season, encountering a bottleneck in their attack and struggling to find effective ways to score. Against a defensively solid Aston Villa, Everton's offense seemed particularly limited.