Everton boss Frank Lampard says he's speaking daily to Anthony Gordon amid Chelsea's attempts to sign him.
The 21-year-old scored his first goal of the season against Brentford, displaying anticipation and composure as he latched on to a Conor Coady pass and finished beyond David Raya.
He said: "I speak every day with Anthony at the moment because I understand this is a difficult moment for him and it brings a lot of attention. We expect young people to just handle it and it's not that simple. They have their phones and everyone around them telling them different things; some things I'll like, some things I won't.
"So it's important for me to be there. The manager and coach should be expected to support players and I'll do that no matter what happens while Anthony is an Everton player. I see him being an Everton player for a long time and I see his career as an England player going for a long time.
"So my advice to him now when it comes to training and playing is: cut out anything in his head. Cut out the noise and prepare, train and play like he did [against Brentford]. I was delighted for him to play with that type of resilience. People just expect that he'll come out and it doesn't effect him... but he played a great game. I'm delighted for him."
