Jesper Lindstrom’s upturn in fortunes follows the appointment of a manager who knows all too well what the winger is capable of.

The 24-year-old is yet to register a Premier League goal or assist since joining Everton in the summer but has played a key role in the consecutive wins under David Moyes.

Some of that stems from the knowledge Moyes acquired when he came up against the player as he enjoyed the best season of his career.

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Lindstrom did not start Moyes’ first game since returning to the Goodison Park dugout, instead having to wait until the second half of the home defeat to Aston Villa to get a chance to make an impression. He almost did - after replacing Jack Harrison it was Lindstrom’s ball across the face of goal that provided Dominic Calvert-Lewin with a glorious chance for a late equaliser.

His half an hour showing that night was enough to convince Moyes to give him an opportunity in the following game, the home win over Tottenham Hotspur, albeit as part of a new-look Everton right side.

Against Spurs, Moyes introduced Jake O’Brien for his first league start at Everton and asked the centre back to play on the right of the defence in a role that saw him interchange between right back and the third centre back, depending on the state of the game. With Lindstrom chosen to play in front of him, the Denmark international was asked to play a deeper role and fill in as a wing back for swathes of the game.

The change may have been against Lindstrom’s attacking instincts but has proved revelatory for him. While he did not get that goal or assist, he produced his best performance since joining on loan from Napoli. Lindstrom fought hard defensively, caused Antonin Kinsky to scramble across his goal with an early long range effort and delivered several testing balls into the box - including on the stroke of half-time when James Tarkowski almost finished from his free-kick before Lindstrom’s late cross led to the own goal that took the game away from Spurs.

After the match, Moyes heaped praise on Lindstrom, who kept his place at Brighton and Hove Albion at the weekend and, while he was tested by Kaoru Mitoma and Tariq Lamptey - earning a booking after Lamptey cut inside him in the first half - he played a key role in the clean sheet upon which the win was based.

Speaking before the trip to the south coast, Moyes stressed the importance of judging players over time. But he hinted Lindstrom was a player he had been well aware of before he arrived back on Merseyside - referring to the attacker’s role when Eintracht Frankfurt overcame Moyes’ West Ham United in the Europa League in 2022.

Moyes said: “I had seen him play for Eintracht Frankfurt. He played in a 3-4-3 and on the right of the three and I knew he could do the work. I always thought he was a decent player, a Danish international, so I think it is for him [credit for his form].”

Lindstrom started in the semi-final first leg as the German team won in East London. He was absent for the return fixture but then started the final, lifting the trophy after the win over Rangers.

That was part of an impressive campaign for Lindstrom, who picked up four assists in the Europa League campaign and five goals and five assists in 29 Bundesliga appearances. He went even better in the league the following year, recording 11 goal involvements in 27 games and also scoring in the Champions League.

Ahead of the Brighton game, Moyes cautioned against putting pressure on him but added: “I want to praise the boy if he does well and he did well in the game and I think the crowd suddenly thought ‘this isn’t too bad’. They are the best judges.”

Lindstrom’s revival has been one of Moyes’ early success stories and will be one that offers hope to the winger. His performances in Germany led to a big-money move to then Serie A champions Napoli but his year in Italy was a disaster, hence Napoli and Lindstrom being open to him moving to Merseyside.

Director of football Kevin Thelwell had tracked Lindstrom previously and after his move was confirmed, Moyes’ predecessor Sean Dyche hinted at the player’s desire to revitalise a career that had stalled in Naples as he said: "He joins us with a range of different experiences. He is hungry and eager to succeed with us, and that's a strong starting point as we look to add more productivity to our attack."

Lindstrom himself has been open about needing to rebuild his career at Everton and, even while he struggled during a tough start to the season, he had seen enough to know he wanted to do what he could to convince Everton to make the move permanent.

Speaking just last month, he explained: “I will do everything I can for them to buy me because I like it here. I like the training… I like the life here. So hopefully they will buy me.”

Lindstrom will have to do far more to make that dream a reality but, just weeks into the Moyes regime, it looks like he will have the opportunity to give Everton a decision to make.