Two clubs chasing UEFA Europa League glory will do battle today in a match between Everton and Lille. The group-stage match scheduled for 3 p.m. ET will be held at Goodison Park in Liverpool and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on Fox Sports 1.
What They're Saying
Everton manager Roberto Martinez (via Goal): "What we want to do is grow into the competition and try to be as good as we can. The first objective is to try get through [the group] and to do so would be a phenomenal achievement, looking at the teams in this group. There is no such thing as a weakened side; we made sure we had a big enough squad to feature in all the competitions. We have 23 outfield players who have all showed what they can do. Now, it's about having that competitive edge."
"We proved we are ready to face games having made changes and that doesn't mean we aren't taking things seriously," he added. "If we want to become a big club with a big mentality, we need to be ready to face many games and I think we've responded really well."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Lille's Divock Origi, on loan from Liverpool, has three goals in league competition. The 19-year-old is averaging two take-ons per match.
Everton's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Howard; Baines, Jagielka, Distin, Coleman; Barry, McCarthy; Pienaar, Barkley, McGeady; Lukaku
Lille's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Enyeama; Souare, Basa, Kjaer, Beria; Gueye, Mavuba, Balmont; Rodelin, Origi, Corchia
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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