Everton: 4 confirmed pre-season fixtures and squad details

With the start of the 2022-23 Premier League season less than a month away, teams have started their pre-season and have already departed on pre-season tours. Everton traveled to the United States of America last year to take part in the Florida Cup, facing Millonarios and Pumas UNAM.

Everton returns to the USA, in fact, the team has already made its way to North America. Frank Lampard’s side has landed on US soil yesterday for a couple of pre-season friendlies. The Toffees will play friendlies against Arsenal and Minnesota United.

This pre-season will give Lampard enough time to assess youngsters like Lewis Warrington and Ellis Simms. Lewis Dobbin and Nathan Broadhead before making a decision on their future. The likes of Niels Nkounkou will also hope to impress the gaffer after spending last season on loan. The pre-season games do not hold much value on a competitive level but it gives the coach and his staff a perfect opportunity to assess the squad ahead of the start of the season.

This is Everton’s first pre-season under Lampard who took over the Merseysiders in January after Rafa Benitez’s sacking. Everton play their last friendly in the USA on 20th July. Upon return to England, they will play two more friendlies against Blackpool and Dynamo Kyiv.

Everton squad for 2022-23 USA pre-season tour

Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford, Asmir Begovic, Billy Crellin, Zan-Luk Leban

Defenders: Seamus Coleman, Ben Godfrey, Mason Holgate, Michael Keane, Yerry Mina, Vitalii Mykolenko, Niels Nkounkou, Nathan Patterson, James Tarkowski, Reece Welch

Midfielders: Allan, Tom Davies, Dele Alli, Abdoulaye Doucoure, Jean-Philippe Gbamin, Andre Gomes, Stanley Mills, Isaac Price, Lewis Warrington

Attackers: Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Nathan Broadhead, Lewis Dobbin, Anthony Gordon, Demarai Gray, Alex Iwobi, Salomon Rondon, Ellis Simms, Andros Townsend (rehabilitation)

Everton USA pre-season fixtures

Everton vs Arsenal

Date: 16th July 2022

Venue: M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore

Time: 7 pm ET, 12 am BST

Everton vs Minnesota United

Date: 20th July 2022

Venue: Allianz Field, Minneapolis

Time: 7 pm CT, 1 am BST

Remaining Everton pre-season fixtures

Upon return from the States, Everton will travel to Blackpool on 24th July to face the Championship side at Bloomfield Road. To round off their pre-season campaign, Everton will host Dynamo Kyiv.

The club has also confirmed their friendly against Dynamo Kyiv at Goodison Park. The proceeds of the game will be donated to humanitarian charities supporting the people of war torn country Ukraine, as confirmed by the club website.

The game will take place on 29th July and will be the final pre-season friendly before the onset of the Premier League. In total, the Toffees will play four pre-season games, giving ample time to Lampard to run his assessment of the squad and forge a team for the league.

Will Lampard’s side flourish in their pre-season fixtures?