Premier League outfits Everton and Burnley face off for a place in the EFL Cup quarter-finals at Goodison Park on Wednesday night as Sean Dyche faces his former club for the first time since being sacked in 2022.
The Everton faithful are desperate to see their side end a current 28-year run without a trophy, and a win at Aston Villa in the last round has put them in a great position to potentially have a run in this competition.
However, talks of a potential three, six or even in a worst-case scenario, 12-point deduction means the club will have a cloud looming over them until a decision is made by the Premier League about Everton's alleged financial breaches.
On the pitch though, Everton are showing their capabilities, and for a side which has become renowned for having such dreadful away form, manager Dyche led them to a fourth win on the road this season at West Ham United over the weekend.
The Toffees regularly found themselves near the bottom of form tables when it came to away form, but under Dyche, Everton have lost just five of their 16 away games in all competitions, with those losses coming against elite opposition such as Liverpool (twice), Arsenal, Manchester United and Aston Villa.
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