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Everton come into this game having only lost one of their last five games, winning two and drawing the remainder. That loss was against Manchester United, with David De Gea solely stopping Everton from picking up a point.
The Toffees have yet to really kick-start their season though, going into Thursday’s clash without so far recording back to back wins in all competitions.
Romelu Lukaku and Samuel Eto’o look like they have the makings of a threatening strike partnership, and with Barkley improving in every game he plays back from injury, Everton will look to re-capture the kind of form that got them into the Europa League in the first place.
Lille come into this game having lost three of their last five league matches, only picking up one win. They currently sit 12 in the league with a negative one goal difference. Last season they finished third. Roberto Martinez will be looking to capitalise on this bad patch of form and pick up all three points when they visit Goodison Park on Thursday.
Their form in the Europa League however, has so far been consistent, picking up three points from three draws. They will need to start winning in order to qualify out of the group.
Everton will also be aware of the threat from on-loan Liverpool striker, Divock Origi. The young Belgian showed everyone exactly what he is capable of doing at the World Cup and may feel he has a point to prove having only scored once so far in Europe.
KICK-OFF: Thursday, 8.05pm
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Lille 0 Everton 0, Europa League, October 2014
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 0 Sunderland 2 Sunderland players celebrate Danny Graham's opener
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 0 Sunderland 2 Danny Graham celebrates scoring against Everton
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 0 Sunderland 2 Romelu Lukaku is grabbed by Sebastian Coates
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Aston Villa 3 Everton 2 Romelu Lukaku challenges for the ball with Ron Vlaar
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Aston Villa 3 Everton 2 Christian Benteke scores for Aston Villa
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Aston Villa 3 Everton 2 Jores Okore and Steven Naismith challenge for the ball
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Aston Villa 3 Everton 2 Tom Cleverley scores for Aston Villa
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 3 Manchester United 0 John Stones scored his first Everton goal as Manchester United were swept aside.
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 3 Manchester United 0 James McCarthy puts the Toffees into an early lead.
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 1 Burnley 0 Kevin Mirallas shoots at the second time of asking to score for Everton
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 1 Burnley 0 Ashley Barnes clashes with Ross Barkley for possession
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 1 Burnley 0 Ashley Barnes was sent-off on the stroke of half-time
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Stoke 2 Everton 0 Victor Moses puts Stoke in front with a superb header
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 0 West Brom 0 Victor Anichebe of West Brom controls the ball under pressure against his former club
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 0 West Brom 0 Kevin Mirallas takes and misses a spot-kick during Everton's match with West Brom
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 0 West Brom 0 Kevin Mirallas (R) reacts after sending his penalty kick against the post
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 1 Manchester City 1 Manchester City target Ross Barkley battles with Fernando in midfield
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 1 Manchester City 1 Stevan Jovetic has an attempt at the Everton goal
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 1 Manchester City 1 Joel Robles steals the feet from Samir Nasri's toes
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 1 Manchester City 1 Romelu Lukaku has a shot well saved by England goalkeeper Joe Hart
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 1 Manchester City 1 Fernandinho heads the visitors into the lead
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 1 Manchester City 1 Sergio Aguero returned from injury but was not able to inspire City to victory
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Hull 2 Everton 0 Ahmed Elmohamady of Hull City celebrates scoring the opening goal against Everton
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Hull 2 Everton 0 Nikica Jelavic of Hull City touches the ball over Joel Robles of Everton for his team's second goal
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Hull 2 Everton 0 Romelu Lukaku of Everton reacts during defeat to Hull
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Newcastle 3 Everton 2 Everton's Ivorian striker Arouna Kone scores the opening goal against Newcastle
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Newcastle 3 Everton 2 Cisse celebrates equalising against Everton, despite the fact he could have been sent off earlier in the match
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Newcastle 3 Everton 2 Ayoze Perez shoots to score and put Newcastle ahead
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Newcastle 3 Everton 2 Jack Colback scores Newcastle's third
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Newcastle 3 Everton 2 Evertons Belgian striker Kevin Mirallas scored a late goal but the Toffees couldn't find another
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 0 Stoke City 1 Ryan Shawcross and Romelu Lukaku suffered a nasty clash of heads early on
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 0 Stoke City 1 Garrth Barry takes down the marauding Bojan
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 0 Stoke City 1 Steven Naismith was one of many players to fall foul of Lee Mason
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 0 Stoke City 1 Bojan converts his penalty to score the winner
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 0 Stoke City 1 John Stokes blocks Mame Biram Diouf's cross
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 0 Stoke City 1 Charlie Adam is booked for a strong tackle on Kevin Mirallas
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Southampton 3 Everton 0 Teenager Harrison Reed started for a young Southampton team
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Southampton 3 Everton 0 Roberto Martinez and Ronaldo Koeman watch the action at St Mary's
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Southampton 3 Everton 0 Jose Fonte heads the ball towards goal but it was given as a Romelu Lukaku own goal
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Southampton 3 Everton 0 Southampton players celebrate a crucial opener
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Southampton 3 Everton 0 Graziano Pelle scores his 12th goal of the season to put Southampton in control
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Southampton 3 Everton 0 Japanese defender Maya Yoshida scores his first goal for the club to hand all three points to Southampton
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 3 QPR 1 Ross Barkley celebrates after opening the scoring for Everton against QPR
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 3 QPR 1 Kevin Mirallas of Everton scores Everton's second goal with a deflected free kick
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 3 QPR 1 Steven Naismith of Everton celebrates scoring Everton's third goal
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 3 QPR 1 Joey Barton congratulates Queens Park Rangers' striker Bobby Zamora after he scored a late consolation
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 0 Krasnodar 1 Joel Robles made a rare start for Everton, got a bloodied nose and was at fault for the goal
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Manchester City 1 Everton 0 Pablo Zabaleta checks on Yaya Toure after the midfielder collapses with a leg injury
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Manchester City 1 Everton 0 Yaya Toure scores from the penalty spot what would turn out to be the match-winning goal
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Manchester City 1 Everton 0 Phil Jagielka clips his England team-mate James Milner to give away a penalty
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Manchester City 1 Everton 0 Sergio Aguero limps off the field after just two minutes with what appeared to be a serious left knee injury
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Hull 1 Everton 1 Sone Aluko celebrates his goal for Hull
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Hull 1 Everton 1 Lukaku celebrates putting Everton in front
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Hull 1 Everton 1 The managers on the touchline
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Tottenham 2 Everton 1 Christian Eriksen celebrates his goal
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Tottenham 2 Everton 1 Roberto Soldado scores his first league goal of the season
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 2 West Ham 1 Andy Carroll started his first game for West Ham since May - he's been struggling with an ankle injury
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 2 West Ham 1 Ross Barkley goes down under a tackle from Hammers skipper Kevin Nolan
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 2 West Ham 1 Romelu Lukaku fired in the opener for the Toffees in the first-half
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 2 West Ham 1 James Collins and James McCarthy get in each others' faces
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 2 West Ham 1 Mauro Zarate celebrates after eqaulising for West Ham, his first goal since the opening day of the season
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 2 West Ham 1 Leon Osman celebrates what turned out to be the winning goal at Goodison Park
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Sunderland 1 Everton 1 Sebastian Larsson celebrates putting Sunderland in the lead against Everton
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Sunderland 1 Everton 1 Sunderland players react as Leighton Baines of Everton (obscured centre) scores a penalty
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 3 Lille 0 Steven Naismith scores Everton’s third goal in the Europa League win over Lille
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 3 Lille 0 Leon Osman and Phil Jagielka got the other goals
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 0 Swansea 0 Jonjo Shelvey walks off the Goodison Park pitch after being shown a red card
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 0 Swansea 0 Steven Naismith claims he is being fouled by Sung Yueng Ki
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 0 Swansea 0 Wayne Routledge looks to give Swansea the lead
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 0 Swansea 0 Members of the armed forces honour the minute's silence ahead of kick-off
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Burnley 1 Everton 3 Samuel Eto'o celebrates his second goal of the game
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Burnley 1 Everton 3 Samuel Eto'o nets his second of the game
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Burnley 1 Everton 3 Romelu Lukaku celebrates after giving Everton back the lead
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Burnley 1 Everton 3 Danny Ings celebrates his equaliser
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Burnley 1 Everton 3 Danny Ings scores his first Premier League goal to bring Burnley level
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Burnley 1 Everton 3 Samuel Eto'o celebrates his goal
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Burnley 1 Everton 3 Samuel Eto'o heads the Toffees in front
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 3 Aston Villa 0 Seamus Coleman taps in the home side's third goal
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 3 Aston Villa 0 Romelu Lukaku celebrates his goal which doubles Everton's lead
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 3 Aston Villa 0 Ross Barkley in action for Everton on his comeback from injury
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 3 Aston Villa 0 Phil Jagielka opens the scoring for the Toffees
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Everton - the latest match in pictures FK Krasnodar 1 Everton Samuel Eto'o, a free transfer after being released by Chelsea in the summer, pulled Everton back into the tie with a 82nd minute equaliser.
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Everton - the latest match in pictures FK Krasnodar 1 Everton Russian soldiers were out in force to support Krasnodar.
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Everton - the latest match in pictures FK Krasnodar 1 Everton Krasnodar took the lead on the stroke of half-time through da Silva Ferreira - much to the dismay of the Toffees' following.
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Everton - the latest match in pictures FK Krasnodar 1 Everton It proved to be a frustrating evening for Roberto Matinez's men.
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Everton - the latest match in pictures FK Krasnodar 1 Everton Everton named a strong line up after the 4-1 home win over German side Wolfsburg.
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Liverpool 1 Everton 1 Phil Jagielka stunned Anfield with a sensational half-volley from 30 yards to earn the Toffees a point
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Liverpool 1 Everton 1 Liverpool captain scored a brilliant free-kick to put the Reds in front at Anfield
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Liverpool 1 Everton 1 Gerrard celebrates with Liverpool players after his goal
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Liverpool 1 Everton 1 Tony Hibbert (right) performed well in his first start for Everton since December 2012
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Liverpool 1 Everton 1 Mario Balotelli was lively but missed a couple good chances to put Liverpool in the lead
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Swansea 3 Everton 0 Swansea's Nathan Dyer, who scored the opening goal of the game, is challenged by Darren Gibson of Everton at Liberty Stadium
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Swansea 3 Everton 0 Gylfi Sigurdsson (pictured) scored the second Swansea goal against Everton before Emnes got the last in this Capital One Cup third round tie
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 2 Crystal Palace 3 Palace's win was their first under Neil Warnock in his second spell
Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 2 Crystal Palace 3 Yannick Bolasie celebrates after scoring Crystal Palace's third
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 2 Crystal Palace 3 Campbell was on target for Palace's second
Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 2 Crystal Palace 3 Lukaku wheels away after putting Everton in front
Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 4 Wolfsburg 1 Tim Howard of Everton and James McCarthy of Everton collide
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 4 Wolfsburg 1 Ivica Olic of VfL Wolfsburg is closed down by John Stones (left) of Everton and Seamus Coleman (right)
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 4 Wolfsburg 1 Leighton Baines (No 3) celebrates his goal with Steven Naismith
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Everton - the latest match in pictures West Brom 0 Everton 1 The Toffees go ahead after just two minutes through their record signing, Belgian international Romelu Lukaku.
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Everton - the latest match in pictures West Brom 0 Everton 1 Everton manager Roberto Matinez was keen to see an improved defensive performance at West Brom after watching his side concede six against Chelsea before the international break.
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 3 Chelsea 6 Diego Costa finishes off the scoring
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 3 Chelsea 6 Ramires scores Chelsea's fifth
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 3 Chelsea 6 Nemanja Matic celebrates his goal
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 3 Chelsea 6 Steven Naismith grabs a goal for the Toffees
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 3 Chelsea 6 Eden Hazard forces Seamus Coleman into an own goal
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 3 Chelsea 6 Kevin Mirallas celebrates after getting a goal back for the Toffees
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 3 Chelsea 6 Branislav Ivanovic celebrates after doubling the away side's lead
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 3 Chelsea 6 Diego Costa celebrates after opening the scoring
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 2 Arsenal 2 Steven Pienaar picked up an injury just 10 minutes into the match at Goodison Park
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 2 Arsenal 2 Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has an early strike at goal for the visiting team but it went over
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 2 Arsenal 2 Alexis Sanchez wriggles his way past Kevin Mirallas - but the £35m Chilean struggled and was withdrawn at half-time
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 2 Arsenal 2 Arsenal players Aaron Ramsey, Mathieu Flamini and Per Mertesacker are dejected after Seamus Coleman made it 1-0
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 2 Arsenal 2 Steven Naismith fires his second goal in two matches past Wojciech Szczesny right on the stroke of half-time to put Everton two in front
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 2 Arsenal 2 Aaron Ramsey pulls a late goal back to begin the Arsenal comeback
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Everton 2 Arsenal 2 Olivier Giroud celebrates after his late goal saved Arsenal a point at Goodison Park
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Leicester City 2 Everton 2 The King Power Stadium was packed as Leicester City returned to the Premier League for the first time since the 2003-04 season - Leicester came up as Champions with 102 points last season
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Leicester City 2 Everton 2 Filbert Fox prepares for kick off as Leicester City returned to the top flight
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Leicester City 2 Everton 2 Leicester's Anthony Knockaert battles with South African winger Steven Pienaar down the right hand side
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Leicester City 2 Everton 2 Irish winger Aiden McGeady wraps his right foot around the ball to make it 1-0 to Everton after 20minutes
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Leicester City 2 Everton 2 It was McGeady's first goal for his new club since moving to Merseyside in January from Spartak Moscow
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Leicester City 2 Everton 2 £28m Everton striker Romelu Lukaku chases Riyad Mahrez on his first start for the club since making his move permanent
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Leicester City 2 Everton 2 Steven Naismith celebrates after putting the visitors back in the lead
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Leicester City 2 Everton 2 New Leicester striker Leonardo Ulloa, a £7m signing from Brighton, scored on his Premier League debut, firing past Tim Howard to make it 1-1
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Everton - the latest match in pictures Leicester City 2 Everton 2 Substitute Chris Wood came off the bench to score a late equaliser for newly promoted Leicester City
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STATS…
After ten games, Lille had 15 points in their league, Everton have 13.
Everton are currently unbeaten in the Europa League, as are Lille.
Everton have conceded the fifth highest amount of goals in the Premier League.
Lille have scored the joint least amount of goals in Ligue 1, they have also conceded the joint second least.
ODDS…
Everton to win: 1.83
Lille to win: 4.2
Draw: 3.3
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