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Post by rugbytoffee on Apr 5, 2024 10:58:34 GMT
TEAM NEWS Everton will again be without injured forwards Arnaut Danjuma and Lewis Dobbin.
Midfielder Amadou Onana is a doubt and will be assessed.
Burnley have no fresh injury problems after their 1-1 draw with Wolves in midweek, with defender Lorenz Assignon available again after suspension.
Ameen Al-Dakhil and Jordan Beyer are closing in on a return but remain out, along with Luca Koleosho, Aaron Ramsey and Nathan Redmond.
MATCH FACTS Head-to-head
The teams have met twice already this season, with Everton winning both matches without conceding. Everton's victory in the reverse fixture on 16 December was the last time they won in the Premier League. The Toffees are looking for a third consecutive home win over Burnley in all competitions. Everton
The Blues could equal the club record of 14 league matches without a win, set in 1937. Everton's last league victory at Goodison Park was the 2-0 win against Chelsea on 10 December. The Toffees are winless in each of the last 32 Premier League games in which they have conceded the opening goal (D7, L25), a run stretching back to October 2022. Everton have lost nine of their last 14 Premier League home fixtures against promoted sides (W3, D2). Their last nine home wins in the Premier League have come without conceding. They've drawn five and lost 17 of their last 22 at Goodison Park when conceding. Sean Dyche could become the second Everton manager to complete a Premier League double over a former club, after Sam Allardyce, who did so in 2017-18 against Newcastle United. Burnley
Burnley are unbeaten in four Premier League games (W1, D3), picking up six points in those four fixtures, as many as they had accrued in the 12 before that. The Clarets have won just one of their last 13 league matches. They are winless in each of their last six away fixtures in the Premier League (D2, L4). Vincent Kompany's side have conceded two or more goals in six consecutive top-flight away games. David Datro Fofana has scored four goals in nine Premier League appearances for Burnley. Burnley are unbeaten in all four Premier League matches in which Jacob Bruun Larsen has scored.
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Post by evertonfan1968 on Apr 5, 2024 20:29:23 GMT
Until we're safe they're all must win but if we can't beat Burnley there's going to be pressure.
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Post by Everton News. on Apr 6, 2024 12:58:09 GMT
Sean Dyche believes Everton’s upcoming clash against Burnley could provide an opportunity for the Blues to build on their promising second-half showing at Newcastle United – as his side look to repay the Evertonian fans for their "tremendous" efforts.
The Toffees welcome the Clarets to Goodison Park on Saturday afternoon for a 3pm (BST) kick-off, with Everton looking to pick up from where they left off on Tuesday evening.
The Blues delivered a strong second 45 minutes at St. James’ Park, fighting back to earn a 1-1 draw on the road.
Ahead of the weekend's encounter, Dyche assured his team can take confidence from that performance, as they aim to find consistency in the approach they displayed last time out.
“I said afterwards in the media, that we took a knock down at Bournemouth, with scruffy, awkward goal at the end of the game,” he explained in his pre-match press conference.
“And to respond to that, with certainly a very strong second half – I thought first half, Newcastle were the better side – but we came back into it. We certainly deserved the penalty we got and created another couple of really good chances.
“The second half – it had that feel. It’s hard to explain. The feel of years of being in football. I’ve been in it all my life. You can sense and feel when it’s right, and all the players were the same.
“Afterwards, some of the key players, some of the older players – they know on the pitch. They were suggesting afterwards: ‘That’s when we’re right. That feeling.’
“Recreating and trying to find a consistency in that feeling, of course, that’s the next step. You can’t just rely on a half of football. You have to take it forwards, and that’s what we’re trying to do.”
Dyche’s former club, where he spent nearly a decade as manager, have picked up form ahead of their trip to Goodison on Saturday.
The Clarets are unbeaten in their past four games, picking up three draws (against Wolves, Chelsea, and West Ham) and a single victory (over Brentford), however they have already fallen twice to the Toffees this season, losing 3-0 in the League Cup and 2-0 in the Premier League.
Dyche sees the weekend as a chance to reward the Everton support, after they travelled to opposite ends of the country in impressive numbers to pack out away allocations at both Bournemouth and Newcastle in the Blues' previous two games.
“There’s an energy about playing at home,” he added. “There certainly should be, and I think there is with the team; there is with the fans. I’m absolutely full of admiration for the fans here because they support, and they travel in numbers all over the place, and they go to the home games in numbers.
“It’s our job and our responsibility to give them what they want, and that’s winning football matches.
“The noise from the fans is tremendous at times. I think we’ve had too many (home games) get away from us this season. Early season, I thought we were performing as well as I’ve seen in my time here, but we couldn’t win a game because we weren’t taking our chances.
“We have to keep the performance levels high, particularly at home, and the fans help with that.”
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Post by Everton News. on Apr 6, 2024 12:58:17 GMT
Team NewsAndré Gomes, Seamus Coleman, James Garner and Dominic Calvert-Lewin return to the starting XI for Everton against Burnley, as manager Sean Dyche makes four changes from the side that started against Newcastle United last time out. Everton starting XI: Pickford, Coleman (c), Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko, Gomes, Doucoure, Young, Gomes, McNeil, Calvert-Lewin. Everton substitutes: Virginia, Lonergan, Patterson, Keane, Harrison, Beto, Godfrey. Chermiti, Warrington.
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Post by Everton News. on Apr 6, 2024 12:58:22 GMT
André Gomes, Seamus Coleman, James Garner and Dominic Calvert-Lewin return to the starting XI for Everton against Burnley, as manager Sean Dyche makes four changes from the side that started against Newcastle United last time out. The Blues return to L4 after two successive road trips, looking to build on the battling point secured at St James' Park on Tuesday night. Amadou Onana and Idrissa Gana Gueye miss out on the matchday squad, while Ben Godfrey and Beto drop to the bench. Jordan Pickford starts in goal, shielded by a back four of Coleman, James Tarkowski, Jarrad Branthwaite and Vitalii Mykolenko. Gomes and Garner join Abdoulaye Doucouré in midfield with Dwight McNeil and Ashley Young expected to start on the flanks. Calvert-Lewin leads the attack as he looks to build on his goal against Newcastle in midweek. On the bench, goalkeeper Joao Virginia is joined by Andy Lonergan, Nathan Patterson, Michael Keane, Jack Harrison, Beto, Ben Godfrey, Youssef Chermiti, and Lewis Warrington. Everton FC
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