“Luton Town Faces FA Cup Challenge Against Everton with Key Players Absent; Everton Manager Seeks Cup Triumph Amidst Off-Field Struggles”

“Luton Town Faces FA Cup Challenge Against Everton with Key Players Absent; Everton Manager Seeks Cup Triumph Amidst Off-Field Struggles”

Luton Town has provided an update on the status of four players in anticipation of their forthcoming FA Cup clash against Everton.

The Premier League rivals are set to meet at Goodison Park on Saturday (27 January) for the fourth round encounter.

Both teams secured their places in this stage after third-round replays, with

Everton overcoming Crystal Palace and Luton prevailing over Bolton.

According to the official Luton website, Jordan Clark will be unavailable due to suspension, having received two bookings in the games against Bolton in the previous rounds.

Mads Andersen remains unavailable, and Issa Kabore continues to be on international duty with Burkina Faso, as the team reached the last-16 of the African Nations Cup.

Midfielder Marvellous Nakamba underwent a meniscus operation and will be sidelined for several months.

Despite the absence of these key players, Luton faces a challenging FA Cup

tie, aiming for victory and progression to the next round.

Everton manager Sean Dyche is keen on a successful cup run amid difficulties for the club behind the scenes, potentially facing another Premier League points deduction

after a 10-point penalty earlier this season.

Luton, closely monitoring the situation, is just one point and one place behind Everton in the table.

Both teams are at risk of dropping into the Championship, but Luton has a game in hand over Everton.

Drawing confidence from their recent history at Goodison, Luton recalls

their first-ever Premier League win at the venue in September.

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