The hosts defeated Blackpool 4-2 in their previous friendly on Sunday, while Dynamo Kyiv got the better of Fenerbahce 2-1 last Wednesday to advance to the third round of the Champions League qualifier.
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Everton will host Dynamo Kyiv in their final pre-season friendly at Goodison Park on Friday night. Both sides are heading into the match on the back of victories. The hosts defeated Blackpool 4-2 in their previous friendly on Sunday, while Dynamo Kyiv got the better of Fenerbahce 2-1 last Wednesday to advance to the third round of the Champions League qualifier. The Toffees had a disastrous Premier League season last term, finishing at the 16th spot in the table with 39 points, just four clear of the drop zone. Dynamo Kyiv, on the other hand, are going through a tough year, that saw their domestic campaign come to a premature half due to the Russia-Ukraine war and no decision regarding the 2022-23 Ukrainian club football calendar has been finalised so far.
Our final pre-season friendly and for a cause close to all of our hearts. ??
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— Everton (@Everton) July 26, 2022
The Toffees began their pre-season with two successive defeats against Arsenal (2-0) and Minnesota (4-0) before getting their acts together to get the better of second division side Blackpool. Last Weekend, at Bloomfield Road, Vitaliy Mykolenko and Tom Davies put Everton 2-0 up in the first half, before Dele alli netted a second half brace to seal the win with a scoreline of 4-2. Frank Lampard’s side begin their 2022-23 Premier League season at home against Chelsea on August 6. Brazilian forward Richarlison has departed the club to join Tottenham Hotspur, while defensive duo of James Tarkowski and Ruben Vinagre have arrived at Goodison Park.
Dynamo Kyiv, on the other hand, got the better of Fenerabache last Wednesday courtesy of goals from Vitaliy Buyalskyi and Oleksandr Karavayev after the first leg in Poland had ended in a goalless draw. The Ukrainian outfit will next take on Sturm Graz in the third round of qualifying round of Europe’s elite club football competition. Mircea Lucescu’s side have played eight friendlies this summer, winning four of them while two of them ended in draws.
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New arrival Tarkowski could partner Mina in the central defence, while Vinagre is also expected to get some game-time on Friday. Playmaker Alli, who netted his first goal for the Togges in the previous outing, is expected to start the match once again with Gordon and Rondon up front. As for Dynamo Kyiv, Lucescu could rest some of his players, as they were involved in a 120-minute encounter a few days ago. Captain Sergiy Sydorchuk is likely to pull the strings from the midfield.
Everton probable starting lineup: Pickford; Godfrey, Tarkowski, Mina; Patterson, Davies, Doucoure, Vinagre; Alli, Gordon; Rondon
Dynamo Kyiv probable starting lineup: Buschan; Karavaev, Zabarnyi, Popov, Dubinchak; Tsygankov, Sydorchuk, Shaparenko, Verbic; Butalskyi, Besyedin
The pre-season friendly match between Everton Dynamo Kyiv will take place at the Goodison Park on Saturday at 12:15 am IST.
The live coverage of the match is available on Sport TV 4, Sport TV Multiscreen, ESPN + and Super Sport network.
