Everton welcome Burnley to Goodison Park on Wednesday evening in the first home game since chairman Bill Kenwright’s passing last week.
Sean Dyche’s side won a tight one-goal victory against West Ham at the weekend which means they’ve now won four of their last six games in all competitions.
The Toffees will relish the thought of facing a Burnley side who have struggled for form since being promoted and they lost out to Bournemouth 2-1 at the weekend in another tough defeat.
With Dyche focusing on moving Everton up the table and away from any relegation danger, a cup run may also help lift spirits and Burnley at home is another chance to add to their run and confidence after a strong performance against Aston Villa in the third round.
It will be a hard balancing act for Dyche as he won’t want to disrupt the chemistry and form of what has been mostly unc
Given that some players haven’t received minutes recently and some key players may need a rest, Dyche has some questions to answer regarding his squad, and LiverpoolWorld have tried to predict what his starting XI will be for the EFL Cup tie.
9. RW - James Garner
With Jack Harrison now a key figure on the right, he should be rested given he came back from a long-term injury not too long ago. Garner can fit in there and give Dyche a consistent performer, albeit out of position. | Getty Images
10. LW - Arnaut Danjuma
The summer signing has also found opportunities hard to come by, but this stands as the perfect chance to give McNeil a rest and allow Danjuma to stake a claim. | Getty Images
11. ST - Beto
The summer signing was involved early on this season but has had to wait his turn after Calvert-Lewin’s resurgence. He should gain some minutes here. Photo: Simon Bellis
12. Substitutes
Joao Virginia, Michael Keane, Ben Godfrey, Vitalii Mykolenko, Tyler Onyango, Lewis Dobbin, Youssef Chermiti, Dwight McNeil, Dominic Calvert-Lewin | Getty Images