Burnley vs Everton LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Burnley face Everton in the Premier League today.
Manchester City are reigning champions after a dominant 2020/21 season and Pep Guardiola's side are favourites to win it again boasting as they do one of the best squads in Europe.
European champions Chelsea have proven they have what it takes to dethrone City, however, having done it in last season's Champions League final and will be hoping to add a domestic title to the one won in Porto.
Liverpool were winners back in 2020 ending a 30-year wait for league glory and Jurgen Klopp is sure to have them back challenging again at the sharp end this season too while Manchester United will be looking to be back in the title picture with Cristiano Ronaldo returning to his former club in the summer.
It's not all about the action at the top though with Norwich, Watford and Brentford promoted to the top tier for 2020/21 and hoping to hold their own against the best English football has to offer and avoid the drop.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Burnley vs Everton
Cornet collects a throw, and turns driving towards the box. He goes down under light pressure from Holgate, but the referee's not convinced and no penalty is given.
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Branthwaite rises at the far post, evading his marker to get a clear header away, but can't get it on target as it flies over the bar!
Burnley vs Everton
BLOCKED!!! Collins dawdles on the ball and is dispossessed by Richarlison. He puts Gordon into space, whose shot is blocked by the recovering Tarkowski to force a corner! That's a let off for Burnley!
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OVER! Mykolenko evades two before squeezing in a cross, but Calvert-Lewin, under pressure from Taylor, can only hit his header over the crossbar!
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SAVED!!! After Doucoure's shot on the turn deflects out to Kenny, he crosses to the far post. It's headed back into the mixer, where Richarlison attempts a wild overhead kick that's tipped around the post by Pope!
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A one-two between Richarlison and Iwobi frees up the latter to cross or shoot, but Tarkowski blocks the cross and clears his lines for the Clarets!
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Both Mykolenko and Gordon attempt crosses into Burnley's six-yard box, but Tarkowski's head denies them both times!
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Everton break and Kenny crosses from the byline. It's dipping towards the far post, but Richarlison can't quite get there in time and it hits the bar before going behind.
Burnley vs Everton
Burnley engineer a good attacking chance with numbers in the box, but Westwood snatches a shot from 20 yards, blasting it into the closest defender and squandering the chance.
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