Everton vs Hajduk Split – UEFA Europa League – Preview

Posted on August 17, 2017 by Sreya

Everton vs Hajduk Split – Everton hosts Hajduk Split at Goodison Park on 17th August, Thursday in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League qualifiers.

Everton finished seventh in the English Premier League standings while Hajduk Split came third in the Croatian First Football League last season.

Everton have strengthened tremendously in the transfer window this summer, with Gylfi Sigurdsson set to join the Toffees as well, although the former Swansea player will not be available tonight.

Team News

Ross Barkley, Ramiro Funes Mori, James McCarthy, Yannick Bolasie and Seamus Coleman are all sidelined through injuries. Hajduk Split do not have any injury or suspension concerns.

Everton Possible Starting Lineup: Maarten Stekelenburg, Cuco Martina, Michael Keane, Ashley Williams, Leighton Baines, Tom Davies, Idrissa Gueye, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Davy Klaassen, Kevin Mirallas, Wayne Rooney.

Hajduk Split Possible Starting Lineup: Dante Stipica, Josip Juranovic, Zoran Nizic, Borja Lopez, Hysen Memolla, Savvas Gentsoglou, Josip Radosevic, Hamza Barry, Nikola Vlasic, Marko Futacs, Ante Erceg.

“We don’t reserve people for Monday. We like to be part of Europe. We will put a strong team in. We know a lot about them. We have videos of them. They do not have any secrets from us and we do not have any from them. They are physically strong at the back.”

– Ronald Koeman, Everton.

Contributor’s Pick

According to Everton vs Hajduk Split H2H Stats, these two clubs have never faced each other before in a competitive fixture.

Everton have won five of their last six matches in the UEFA Europa League while Hajduk Split are undefeated in nine of their previous ten games in this competition. Everton hold the advantage in the first leg but the Croatian club are far from being pushovers and will prove to be a tough challenge for the English club.

A 1-0 win for Everton is the most likely outcome tonight.