Everton vs Burnley
Venue: Goodison Park
Kick off: 3pm
Burnley will continue their bid to escape the relegation zone when they travel to Goodison Park to face Everton in the Premier League on Saturday (today).
Both sides have seen their form improve in recent weeks, with the Clarets just two points from safety, while Roberto Martinez’s side are closing in on a place in the top half of the table.
It was not that long ago that the Toffees were in danger of being dragged into the relegation battle, but three wins and a draw in their last four outings have turned the team’s season around, leaving them 12 points clear of 18th ahead of this match.
Everton will fancy their chances of extending that run, as they have lost just three times at Goodison Park this season, although they have drawn almost half of their 15 fixtures at home this campaign.
Everton have a mixed run between now and the end of the season, hosting Manchester United and Spurs in their remaining games, while also facing the likes of Sunderland and Aston Villa, who still need points to make sure they are in the top flight next season.
Burnley have shown that they are capable of fighting for their place in the top flight in recent weeks, following up a win over Manchester City last month, with a goalless draw against Spurs, but they were narrowly beaten by Arsenal last weekend.
Meanwhile, Burnley have rarely made changes to their starting lineup this season, having stuck with the same XI for the match against Arsenal last week after drawing with Spurs the week before.
The club have reported no fresh injuries from the defeat to the Gunners, so Dyche will have the option to select the same players again for this match.
Everton possible starting lineup: Howard, Coleman, Stones, Jagielka, Baines, Barry, Lennon, McCarthy, Osman, Kone, Lukaku.
Burnley possible starting lineup: Heaton, Trippier, Duff, Shackell, Mee, Boyd, Arfield, Jones, Barnes, Vokes, Ings.