David Moyes praised Aston Villa's squad building after his Everton side lost 1-0 at Goodison Park on Wednesday night.

England striker Ollie Watkins scored the only goal of the game at Goodison Park as David Moyes' return as manager of the Toffees saw the Merseysiders' defeated by Unai Emery's men

David Moyes' return as Everton manager failed to muster a response from the toothless Toffees in a 1-0 home defeat to Aston Villa on Wednesday.

Ahead of the defeat to Aston Villa, David Moyes laid down the gauntlet to Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who should p*ss off now in a bid.

David Moyes has returned to Everton after more than a decade away, and the former Manchester United and West Ham boss has learned the size of the task facing him

ECHO Everton reporter Chris Beesley tackles a major talking point following David Moyes' first game back as Blues boss

"Obviously it's been a bit of a whirlwind. Sean Dyche left a group of players that have great character and a great attitude, I'm really pleased to take over that. What I need to do is add quality and find a way of getting results but you can't change the whole thing around straight away.

David Moyes is already feeling the pressure of trying to solve Everton's issues, just a matter of days after returning to Goodison Park.

Senior figures at Villa see every window as an opportunity to augment the squad, but this month feels especially pressing

David Moyes' return to Everton is ruined by Ollie Watkins' second-half winning goal for Aston Villa in the Premier League.

The new Everton manager is looking to strengthen his squad after losing his first game in charge of his second spell at the club.