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Phil Kirkbride

Everton team to face Crystal Palace as two midfield changes and Lucas Digne decision made

Lucas Digne has been left out of the Everton squad for a second successive match as Rafa Benitez hands Andre Gomes a first Premier League start of the season for this afternoon's clash at Crystal Palace.

Digne was omitted from the squad that was selected for the game with Arsenal on Monday night and is not part of the travelling party to Selhurst Park.

Benitez has been forced to make a tweak in midfield following the 2-1 win over the Gunners with the injured Allan being replaced by Andre Gomes, who came off the bench at Goodison Park to have an impact on Monday. Fabian Delph also comes in, with Anthony Gordon among the subs.

Mason Holgate returns to the starting line-up in place of the injured Yerry Mina but, otherwise, the Blues are unchanged.

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Jordan Pickford continues in goal with Seamus Coleman, Holgate, Michael Keane and Ben Godfrey making up the defence.

Abdoulaye Doucoure, Gomes and Delph are the midfielders included with Andros Townsend and Demarai Gray playing in support of Richarlison.

Everton team: Pickford, Coleman, Keane, Holgate, Godfrey, Delph, Doucoure, Gomes, Gray, Townsend, Richarlison. Subs: Begovic, Kenny, Iwobi, Branthwaite, Simms, Onyango, Gbamin, Rondon, Gordon.

Crystal Palace team: Guaita, Ward, Tomkins, Guehi, Mitchell, Hughes, Kouyate, Gallagher, Ayew, Zaha, Edouard. Subs: Butland, Olise. Eze, Mateta, Schlupp, Clyne, Benteke, Kelly, Riedewald.

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