Everton are facing a defensive injury crisis ahead of Saturday's game against Burnley. The Premier League gave the team a 10-point deduction last month, but they are still not at risk of relegation. Burnley, on the other hand, have won three games in a row and have climbed to 17th in the league table. Although Seamoen Coleman has only recently returned to the squad after a six-month absence, he is currently unavailable due to a minor injury.
In addition, Ashley Young was also unavailable due to being substituted in the first half of the game against Chelsea. Everton's other senior defender, Nathan Patterson, will start. However, Everton's biggest crisis came at centre-back. Jarrad Branthwaite is suspended and Michael Keane is currently unsure if he will be available due to injury.
Although Keane has returned to training, it remains uncertain whether he will be able to start. Everton's defensive options will be further limited if Keane is unavailable, with Ben Godfrey set to be the only viable replacement. In midfield, Idrissa Guille was unavailable due to his fifth yellow card of the season. That left Everton without senior midfielders available on the bench, who will rely on Amadou Onana, James Garner and Abdoulaye Abdoulaye to start. It is worth mentioning that Andre Gomez is ready to make his debut in the team's Under-21 squad and will seek a return after a four-month absence. Everton face a major challenge for the upcoming game against Burnley in terms of injury.