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Keane happy with Everton point after Burnley draw

Burnley and Everton shared the points in an entertaining Premier League arm-wrestle at Turf Moor.

The hosts made a lightning start, Robbie Brady's strike from outside the box giving them the lead in the third minute.

Everton were vulnerable, but improved after an injury to Fabian Delph forced them into a reshuffle midway through the first half.

They equalised just before the break through Dominic Calvert-Lewin, the Premier League's leading scorer this season.

Burnley stay in the bottom three. The Clarets will have a game in hand on the majority of the league by the end of the weekend.

Everton are seventh, four points behind leaders Tottenham.

Everton defender Michael Keane said afterwards: "My ribs are killing, my head's hurting - you know it's going to be a battle here. It was a tough game and we competed well.

"Maybe we had better possession but it was an even game and a point was pretty fair.

"We've not had a clean sheet since the first game of the season and we were gutted to concede so early. We had chances to win it but it wasn't our day.

"Playing three at the back is new for us, it's a work in progress and you could see we were more comfortable in a four. But we can do whatever the manager wants."

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