Everton vs Crystal Palace LIVE commentary: Calvert-Lewin available for replay after red in first game overturned – kick-off time, team news and how to follow
Everton welcome Crystal Palace to Goodison Park this week for their FA Cup third round replay, live on talkSPORT.
The first match at Selhurst Park ended 0-0, with neither side playing well or looking remotely threatening.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin was sent off for an innocuous challenge on Nathaniel Clyne after a VAR review.
However, the striker's three-match ban was overturned by the FA after an appeal from Sean Dyche's men.
The winner of this tie will host Luton or Bolton in the fourth round.
The Toffees Premier League campaign is being made much harder than it should be because of a points deduction.
Top-flight bosses hit Everton with a ten-point deduction after they were found to have broken Profit and Sustainability rules.
Things got worse after they were found to have breached more financial rules.
This could lead to yet another points deduction, which would leave Everton in deep relegation trouble, which means a cup run could become an unwelcome distraction.
However, the fans will still be more than up for this and you can expect some form of anti-Premier League display or chants from the Goodison faithful.
The hosts will be without Dele Alli and Idrissa Gana Gueye.
Dele is still recovering from a long-term issue and Gueye is away on Africa Cup of Nations duty with Senegal.
Meanwhile, Ashley Young could return.
Palace have a few players who definitely won't be involved, including Cheick Doucoure, Joel Ward and Michael Olise.
Jordan Aye is in the Ivory Coast with Ghana for the AFCON, leaving Roy Hodgson's options limited.
talkSPORT's Simon Jordan has had his say on Everton's situation.
He said: «They coped to it. They haven't missed Financial Fair Play by £9million. They've missed it by £250million.
»They were allowed to make a series
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