Everton v Burnley confirmed XIs and team news as key man misses out through injury
Burnley will have to cope without Zian Flemming when they take on Everton in their first ever trip to the Hill Dickinson Stadium tonight.
The striker misses out completely with a calf injury he picked up during Burnley’s 4-3 defeat to Brentford at the weekend.
The enforced change is accompanied by another three changes, as Josh Laurent, James Ward-Prowse and Jacob Bruun Larsen all drop to the bench.
Kyle Walker returns and takes the captaincy back from Maxime Esteve, while Florentino Luis, Lesley Ugochukwu and Lyle Foster all start too.
Kian McMahon-Brown, who has been in impressive for the club’s youth team this season, is named among the substitutes.
Marcus Edwards doesn’t make it having been ruled a fitness doubt after missing the weekend’s game with a knock picked up in training on Friday.
Jordan Beyer, Axel Tuanzebe, Connor Roberts, Mike Tresor, Zeki Amdouni and Armando Broja all remain sidelined.
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As for Everton, they name an unchanged side from the team that beat Newcastle United 3-2 at St James’ Park on Saturday.
Former Clarets James Tarkowski and Dwight McNeil both start, while Michael Keane is on the bench.
TEAMS
Everton: Pickford, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko, Gana, Garner, Dewsbury-Hall, McNeil, Ndiaye, Beto
Subs: Travers, Patterson, Keane, Rohl, Iroegbunam, Armstrong, George, Dibling, Barry
Burnley: Dubravka, Walker, Humphreys, Worrall, Esteve, Pires, Florentino, Ugochukwu, Hannibal, Anthony, Foster
Subs: Weiss, Ekdal, Hartman, Laurent, Ward-Prowse, Bruun Larsen, McMahon-Brown, Tchaouna, Barnes
Referee: Tim Robinson
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