Pre-season Friendly: Everton 0 - 0 LOSC Lille [L]

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Everton's final pre-season fixture sees them take on TFG sable-mates LOSC Lille at the Hill Dickinson Stadium this afternoon.

Jordan Pickford returns for his first game, with two youngsters risked by David Moyes in the first half at least as Armstrong and Dibling start. George is rewarded for his excellent goal against Newcastle with a seat on the bench with Brennan Johnson.  

Garner and Iroegbunam are both out injured, while there is no place in the 23-man matchday squad for new signing Christian Norgaard, suggesting perhaps his integration into the squad is taking longer than one might reasonably expect. 

First Half

Lille kicked off but Everton were soon passing it around in lively fashion, without threatening until Branthwaite slotted a wonderful pass through to Barry. 

Hocney picked out Dibling with a tremendous crossfield ball to Dibling who beat his man but tripped himself up. Everton got a corner that Dibling put in. Everton kept working it around, winning another corner that Hackney put in from the other side.

Pickford, still not up with the new rules, held on to the ball too long and gifted Lille a corner kick, which was cleared. Some neat football from Dibling, Armstrong and Rohl saw the German put in the first shot, low, easily saved. 

Lille were getting more of the ball after 10 minutes, 

Everton: Pickford, Röhl, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko, Hackney, Armstrong, Dewsbury-Hall, Dibling, Ndiaye, Barry. 

Subs: Travers, King, Patterson, Keane, Beto, O’Brien, George, Johnson, Alcaraz, Aznou, Graham, Foster.

 

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