Everton and Lille confirm lineups for pre-season friendly at Hill Dickinson Stadium on August 15, 2026

Everton and Lille have named their starting lineups for a pre-season friendly at the Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool on Saturday, August 15, 2026, with the match scheduled to serve as a final tune-up before the respective domestic campaigns. The clubs announced full XIs and substitutes ahead of the fixture.

The match is presented as the last opportunity for both sides to adjust personnel and tactics before the start of the Premier League and Ligue 1 seasons in the coming weeks. Everton arrived in Liverpool after a two-match tour of Germany, where they beat Hamburger SV 2-1 and lost 3-1 to VfB Stuttgart, and recorded a 3-1 pre-season victory over Newcastle United thanks to goals from Thierno Barry, Iliman Ndiaye and Tyrique George. Lille come into the game following a 6-3 win over OH Leuven and have won two of their three friendlies, their other result being a 2-1 defeat to Union Saint-Gilloise.

Everton's starting lineup is Jordan Pickford; Merlin Röhl, James Tarkowski, Jarrad Branthwaite, Vitaliy Mykolenko; Hayden Hackney, Harrison Armstrong; Kiernan Dewsbury‑Hall, Tyler Dibling, Iliman Ndiaye; Thierno Barry. The club named two goalkeepers on the bench: Mark Travers and Tom King, alongside defenders Nathan Patterson, Michael Keane and Jake O’Brien.

Everton's substitutes list also features attackers and midfielders Beto, Tyrique George, Brennan Johnson, Charly Alcaraz, Adam Aznou and midfield prospects Braiden Graham and Harvey Foster. These selections complete the matchday squad named by Everton for the final pre-season fixture.

Lille's starting XI is Berke Özer; Tiago Santos, Nathan Ngoy, Alexsandro, Romain Perraud; Nabil Bentaleb, Ngal’ayel Mukau; Hákon Haraldsson, Ethan Mbappé, Başar Önal; Olivier Giroud. The Ligue 1 side's lineup was confirmed ahead of kick-off in Liverpool.

The fixture will kick off at 7:30 PM IST for viewers in India and takes place at the Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool, England. Coverage and updates were offered by Khel Now across its social platforms and mobile apps.

Both teams will use the match as their final preparatory game before the domestic seasons begin in the next few weeks, with managers able to assess fitness and selection options one last time before competitive fixtures resume.