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Prior to that defeat, West Brom had gone down 1-0 to Aston Villa away from home at Villa Park in the Premier League.

The Merseyside outfit have grabbed just two victories and lost once, but they have been restricted to draws three times so far in the Premier League this season.

“But my focus is still very much on the now and making us the best we possibly can be”.

McClaren only took the Newcastle the job in the summer but with just two points from his first six Premier League games and an early exit in the League Cup to lower league opposition to their name, rumours are rife that McClaren is under pressure.

Stones, 21, limped off during Tuesday’s 2-1 Capital One Cup third round win at Reading.

Albion boss Tony Pulis has praised the club’s supporters for their treatment of striker Saido Berahino following his recent transfer deadline day controversy.

And while his manager moved to allay those fears by explaining it was merely a strain, Martinez did admit his centre-half will be touch and go for Monday.

After bursting onto the Premier League scene, obvious comparisons have been drawn with compatriot Thierry Henry.

Leandro Rodriguez is chomping at the bit to make his Everton debut against Reading on Tuesday night.

The manager should be doing more to help develop the young talent at the club and chances in games like these are the absolute minimum.

“We benefited from that experience, and we want to be involved in Europe again”, he said, “to have that mentality that will give us the same focus in every single game we go into”.

Rodriguez’s father finally relented and the striker’s form for River Plate Montevideo earned him a £500,000 summer move to Everton.

Fifteen of the 41 Premier League goals Arsenal have conceded since the start of last season have been headers.

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho remained in defiant mood after his team’s third defeat of the season, the same number of games they lost in the whole of last term.

Chelsea’s 3-1 defeat at Everton on Saturday marked the London-based team’s worst opening in the Premier League in 29 years.