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Luton Town welcome Everton to Kenilworth Road this evening in a must-win game for the hosts, and it's live on talkSPORT.

Rob Edwards' men are locked in a fierce relegation battle with Nottingham Forest and Burnley and they are running out of games.

Luton have shown real fight this year
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Luton have shown real fight this yearCredit: Getty

They are one point behind Nuno Espirito Santo's men but can leap out of the drop zone with a win here.

Meanwhile, in the space of a week, Everton have saved themselves.

They have won three consecutive home games without conceding a goal to secure their place in the top-flight for another year.

It's been a tough season for the Toffees due to being deducted eight points by the Premier League for breaking financial rules, but Sean Dyche has performed wonders.

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Luton vs Everton: Brilliant Branthwaite

One of the bright spots from Everton's season has been Jarrad Branthwaite's emergence.

The young English centre-back has slotted in alongside James Tarkowski and looked at home in the Premier League.

He's imposing and has a fair amount of pace despite his size, while his distribution from the back is decent for a young defender.

His form was rewarded with an England call-up in March, and there are shouts for him to be in Gareth Southgate's Euro 2024 squad.

Certainly, he looks the part, and the Toffees will be desperate to keep hold of him this summer.

Branthwaite's had a great season
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Branthwaite's had a great season

Luton vs Everton: Team news

Luton have been boosted by the returns of Albert Sambi Lokonga and Elijah Adebayo from hamstring issues.

However, they still have plenty of injury concerns to worry about.

Tom Lockyer, Issa Kabore, Amari'i Bell and Marvelous Nakamba are all out for the remainder of the season.

Mads Andersen and Chiedozie Ogbene are likely to miss out here, but they should be back for the last two games of the year.

Meanwhile for Everton, Nathan Patterson, Dele Alli and Vitaliy Mykolenko's campaigns are over.

But Dominic Calvert-Lewin should return from illness, and Beto is back in training after suffering a concussion against Forest.

Beto is fine
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Beto is fineCredit: Getty
Everton manager Sean Dyche dismisses the Toffees change of form is due to him swapping his suit for a tracksuit after huge win against Liverpool in the Merseyside Derby in their battle to avoid relegation

Luton vs Everton: What has been said?

Toffees boss Dyche has been speaking about his recent switch from a suit to a tracksuit on match days.

He said: "It is more the players that have worked with me, they have never seen me in a tracksuit for a game.

"There was a bigger picture to it, a much deeper scenario. We looked at how we were coaching, planning and all the rest of it.

"And that was a small thing, we thought 'well, I want change from us so that will be a change for me'.

"My daughter is still getting her head around it. My mum wasn't too happy, she's like, 'I prefer you in a suit, son'.

"Well, for now, it keeps winning, so unfortunately, the tracksuit is going to stay for the moment!"

Dyche has opted to wear an Everton tracksuit in recent games
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Dyche has opted to wear an Everton tracksuit in recent gamesCredit: Getty

Luton vs Everton: Date and how to follow

This Premier League match is set to take place on Friday, May 3.

Kick-off at Kenilworth Road is scheduled for 8pm.

talkSPORT will have live coverage of the match from Bedfordshire, with Hugh Woozencroft serving as your host.

Commentary will then come from Joe Shennan and former Chelsea defender Scott Minto.

talkSPORT.com will also have all the reaction.

To tune in to talkSPORT through the website, click HERE for the live stream.

You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.

Luton vs Everton: Betting (with talkSPORT BET)

Match odds:

Luton - 31/20

Draw - 12/5

Everton - 31/20

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