Overview
- Everton host Brighton on August 24 in their first competitive match at the 52,888-seat Hill Dickinson Stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock.
- Moyes ruled out Jarrad Branthwaite, Vitalii Mykolenko and Nathan Patterson for the game, with Adam Aznou only just returning to training.
- The manager said seven signings are in so far and the club has money to spend, though preferred targets have been difficult to recruit.
- Brighton head coach Fabian Hurzeler highlighted Everton’s threat in restarts and praised loanee Jack Grealish, with Adam Webster out long term and Solly March still not in full training.
- Across the league, Newcastle’s Alexander Isak is in a transfer stand-off reported to keep him out against Liverpool after a £110m offer was rejected and a £150m price was circulated.