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The Premier League relegation battle has been plunged into further uncertainty after Everton officially lodged their appeal against last week's two-point deduction, with a verdict potentially not being published until five days after the final game of the season.
The Toffees were expected to appeal the decision handed down last week and are confident that, like when they reduced a 10-point deduction to six, they can tempt the independent commission to be more lenient against them.
Everton are two points clear of the relegation zone before Monday night's match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge but this current appeal has been given a latest date to be concluded by May 24, which is five