Moyes celebrates 700 EPL appearances 

Everton manager David Moyes says taking charge of his 700th Premier League game is an “incredible” achievement.

The Scotsman is into his second spell as Toffees boss and has also managed West Ham United twice, as well as having short spells at Manchester United and Sunderland.

He will become only the third manager to reach the landmark after Frenchman Arsene Wenger at Arsenal (828 games) and compatriot Sir Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford (810).

Saturday’s top-flight meeting between Everton and Brighton will see the Premier League’s oldest manager in Moyes, aged 61, take on the division’s youngest in Fabian Hurzeler, who is 31.

The feat is testament to Moyes’ longevity given he was the youngest Premier League manager when he first took charge of Everton in 2002, at a time when the late Sir Bobby Robson was the oldest at 30 years his senior.

Moyes picked up the first win of his second spell at Goodison Park in Sunday’s impressive 3-2 victory against Tottenham that moved his side four points clear of the relegation zone.

But the Blues have suffered a significant setback as midfielder Dwight McNeil is likely to need surgery on the knee injury that has kept him out for the last seven games.