Everton vs Lyon live: Where can I watch it, what channel, what time is kick off, team news, odds, preview

Everything you need to know ahead of the Europa League match

Everton are in desperate need of a morale-boosting win (Getty)

Ronald Koeman is confident he retains the support of Everton's board ahead of their crunch Europa League tie with Lyon.

The Toffees boss met with members of the club's hierarchy, including majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri and chairman Bill Kenwright, when they were at Everton's training base last week.

Moshiri and Kenwright were on site to assess a recent redevelopment at Finch Farm, but they are yet to see the dividends from their significant summer investment on the playing side with Koeman's renovated squad.

Everton have won just two of their eight Premier League fixtures and have taken only one point from their two Europa League games, with Lyon's visit to Goodison Park on Thursday a potentially pivotal date in their continental campaign.

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What time is it?

The game kicks off at the slightly unusual time of 8.05pm.

Where can I watch it?

The game will be shown live on BT Sport 2. If you don’t have a subscription, follow all of the action with our liveblog.

The Everton manager has fallen under increasing pressure (Getty)

Team news

Aaron Lennon, Yannick Bolasie and Ross Barkley all remain sidelined and are not likely to be back until next month.

James McCarthy, Seamus Coleman and Ramiro Funes Mori are all long-term absentees.

What have they been saying?

Everton manager Koeman: “Maybe I'm (already) in the crisis?

“But everybody knows in football the manager's job is a really difficult job because things change really fast. Most of the time the manager doesn't get time to improve the team.

“It's football, it's hard to take for the managers but it's part of the job.”

Depay is one of Lyon's star players (Getty)

Lyon forward Memphis Depay: “I think looking back...it's not necessary right now.

“We have to look forward. I think I have spoken before in interviews, said what I had to say and now it's on me to focus on what's ahead of me.

“I'm very excited to be back, to play and I think it will be a good match. I'm very excited with what I can show to the people.”

What are the odds?

Everton to win: 8/5
Lyon to win: 12/5
Draw: 5/2

[19 October 2017 17:35 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

Good evening and welcome to our live coverage of Everton vs Lyon in the Europa League.

Join us an hour before kick-off for team news and build-up before the match itself.

[19 October 2017 19:03 · Liam Corless]

Everton team confirmed

No Wayne Rooney in tonight's matchday squad. Here is how Everton will line up for kick-off in just over an hour's time:

[19 October 2017 19:03 · Liam Corless]

Lyon team confirmed

[19 October 2017 20:03 · Liam Corless]

Kick-off at Goodison Park is just minutes away. Can Everton's players ease the pressure on boss Ronald Koeman with a much-needed Europa League win? Stay tuned to find out!

[19 October 2017 20:06 · Liam Corless]

1' - We are underway in Merseyside!

[19 October 2017 20:11 · Liam Corless]

5' - Penalty to Lyon! The referee points to the spot after Mason Holgate clumsily hacks down Fernado Marcal in the area!

[19 October 2017 20:12 · Liam Corless]

GOAL! Everton 0-1 Lyon (Fekir, pen)

6' - What an awful start to the match for Everton. Nabil Fekir tucks the ball past Jordan Pickford and into the bottom-right corner.

[19 October 2017 20:16 · Liam Corless]

10' - Hugely important challenge by Ashley Williams. He gets back just in time to tackle Memphis Depay after Nabil Fekir's well-weighted through ball. That could've been 2-0 to the visitors inside 10 minutes.

[19 October 2017 20:19 · Liam Corless]

12' - Everton have been woeful so far tonight. They've barely got into Lyon's final third so far and the players simply look lost on the field.

[19 October 2017 20:19 · Liam Corless]

Nabil Fekir tucks home Lyon's opener from the penalty spot