Rafael Benítez insists he has full support of Farhad Moshiri at Everton

Rafael Benítez insists he has the full support of Farhad Moshiri and that Everton’s majority shareholder understands there will be no quick fix for the club’s malaise in the January transfer window.

Everton have not won in six matches and visit Brentford on Sunday without the long-term injury absentee Dominic Calvert-Lewin and his fellow first-choice striker Richarlison. The Brazil international is suspended after collecting five yellow cards in eight appearances this season. The joint leading goalscorer Demarai Gray is a major injury doubt.

Moshiri has shown little patience with managers during his erratic tenure but Benítez, who was visited at Everton’s training ground this week by the chairman, Bill Kenwr…