Manchester United are still interested in Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite and Sean Dyche did little to cool talk the Toffees could have to sell in January

Everton manager Sean Dyche has been talking through his reasons to name Jarrad Branthwaite among the substitutes at Southampton

Everton boss Sean Dyche has conceded that the club would struggle to reject a substantial offer from Manchester United for Jarrad Branthwaite in January. Despite uncertainty over whether Everton's financial situation will improve with the completion of the Friedkin Group takeover, Dyche acknowledges the club's precarious position.

Manchester United were linked with signing Jarrad Branthwaite this summer and were said to be in talks with Everton over the defender but failed to agree a fee for the £70million-rated player

Sean Dyche said he had no knowledge of the plans of The Friedkin Group but that, if nothing had changed by January, he believed the club could struggle to turn down suitable offers for players

Jarrad Branthwaite has started just one game for Everton this season. Sean Dyche has suggested that Jarrad Branthwaite was brought back to Everton duty sooner than the manager would have liked. Branthwaite enjoyed a fine breakthrough campaign for the Toffees last season.

Sean Dyche spoke to BBC Match of the Day after Everton's draw with West Ham: “There’s a lot of noise at [West Ham] at the moment, which affected the game. It’s another point and clean sheet on the road.

Everton and West Ham injury news ahead of the Premier League fixture at the London Stadium. Everton are on their travels again in Premier League when they face West Ham United on Saturday (3pm GMT). The Toffees are still licking their wounds after a 1-0 defeat by Southampton last weekend.