Overview
- The friendly kicks off at 2:00pm BST on Saturday 18 July 2026 at Dens Park and is not on UK live TV, with fans able to stream the game via evertonTV pay‑per‑view or a multi‑match pass.
- Everton are concluding a week‑long training camp in Scotland and are using the fixture as the first step in a seven‑match warm‑up programme ahead of the Premier League season.
- Several senior players who featured at the World Cup, including Jordan Pickford, Idrissa Gueye, Iliman Ndiaye and Nathan Patterson, have been given extended breaks and did not travel to Dundee.
- New signing Hayden Hackney has trained fully with the squad and could feature, while Jarrad Branthwaite has also been active in training as the club manages fitness after last season.
- Dundee arrive match‑fit after recent Scottish League Cup wins and the clubs have never met competitively, making the fixture a practical test rather than a high‑stakes game.