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The Liverpool Echo discusses the bright future for Ellis Simms after the Everton Academy graduate helped to secure a point at Stamford Bridge thanks to his first-ever goal in the Premier League.

While the 22-year-old and his manager know there is plenty to still improve on, the future is bright for the Blues forward.

"Ellis Simms has a chance he probably did not believe he would get," Joe Thomas writes.

"For him, his goal at Chelsea was a dream come true. For his club, the near-3,000 supporters in the away end and the many more following from afar, it was one vital, unexpected point closer to Premier League survival.

"He delivered at Stamford Bridge in the most emphatic manner possible and, in a side that has struggled for goals and which needs a genuine striker, he now has an opportunity to play a key role in a big 10 games for Everton.

"Simms is a goalscorer, his record has made that clear. He scored seven goals in 21 games at Hearts and had already hit seven for Sunderland when he was recalled.

"Simms’ goal has sent Everton into the international break with momentum and offered a glimpse of what he might be able to do."

Finally, Everton's next opponent in the Premier League could be set for a managerial change.

The Telegraph claim Tottenham Hotspur are set to part ways with Antonio Conte, with Ryan Mason a potential temporary replacement.

Everton face the London side at Goodison Park on Monday 3 April (8pm BST).