WATCH: Sean Dyche’s first day at Everton as former Burnley boss returns to the Premier League

Dyche, who has agreed a two-and-a-half-year contract, has a tough first match -- up against Premier League leaders Arsenal at Goodison Park on Saturday.

Dyche was sacked by Burnley last April before the club’s relegation from the Premier League. | Photo Credit: Getty Images

Relegation-threatened Everton announced on Monday it had appointed former Burnley boss Sean Dyche as its new manager to replace the sacked Frank Lampard.

Dyche, who has agreed a two-and-a-half-year contract, has a tough first match -- up against Premier League leaders Arsenal at Goodison Park on Saturday.

(with inputs from AFP)

Watch the 51-year-old return to the Premier League, hoping to turn the fate of Everton: