Lamps axes "electric" star, "clever" £92k-p/w gem returns: EFC predicted XI v Burnley - opinion

Everton will take on Burnley in a relegation clash tonight, that could either push them further into safety or land them in serious hot water ahead of their game at Goodison Park against Man United this weekend.

There is no doubt that Frank Lampard will be feeling the pressure when the Toffees travel to Turf Moor tonight to take on Sean Dyche’s side, as a win would put them six points clear of the relegation zone and seven points clear of their 19th place opponents, however another defeat would leave Everton just one point shy of Burnley and a place in the bottom three.

Despite the relegation woes, there has been some good news for the squad and the fans with a double injury boost as Fabian Delph and Seamus Coleman have both been confirmed as available for selection following Delph’s long term injury spell and Coleman’s recovery from illness that saw him absent against West Ham last weekend.

The Everton boss has though confirmed that Donny van de Beek will be unavailable due to a “small grade thigh injury” meaning the midfielder will be missing for both tonight’s game and is ineligible to play against his parent club Manchester United on Saturday afternoon but could return against Leicester City next week.

With that being said, this is how Football FanCast expects Everton to line-up against Burnley this evening…

We predict that Lampard will make three changes to his side that lost to West Ham at the London Stadium last weekend, and will opt for a 3-4-3 formation against Sean Dyche’s team.

Two of the changes we expect to see in tonight’s game is the selection of both Delph and Coleman upon their return to fitness, with Coleman deployed in the back three alongside Mason Holgate and Ben Godfrey.

As for the £92k-per-week