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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
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Phil Kirkbride

Abdoulaye Doucoure returns for Everton as Demarai Gray and Fabian Delph decisions made at Brentford

Abdoulaye Doucoure returns to the starting line-up for Everton today in their crunch clash with Brentford.

And Demarai Gray is fit enough to take a place on the bench as Rafa Benitez makes three changes from the side that lost to Manchester City.

Salomon Rondon comes in for the suspended Richarlison with Fabian Delph dropping to the bench to make way for Doucoure.

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Allan, who was receiving treatment for a dead leg, is fit to start.

Alex Iwobi comes into the XI for Gray.

Jordan Pickford continues in goal with Seamus Coleman, Michael Keane, Ben Godfrey and Lucas Digne in defence.

Doucoure and Allan anchor the midfield with Anthony Gordon, Iwobi and Andros Townsend playing in support of Rondon.

Everton: Pickford; Coleman, Keane, Godfrey, Digne; Doucoure, Allan; Gordon, Townsend, Iwobi; Rondon

Substitutes: Begovic, Kenny, Delph, Gray, Tosun, Gbamin, Branthwaite, Simms, Dobbin

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