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

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17' - Nikola Vlasic goes for an optimistic volley from outside the penalty area but doesn't get good connection on the ball and it goes out for a Lyon goal-kick.

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21' - Kevin Mirallas cuts inside from the left wing and onto his favoured right foot but drags his effort a good few feet wide of Anthony Lopes' near post.

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24' - Jordan Pickford is alert off his line to collect Kenny Tete's cross with Memphis Depay waiting for a tap-in at the far post. Solid goalkeeping from the ex-Sunderland man.

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25' - Morgan Schneiderlin pounces on a loose ball 20 yards from goal but his first-time shot bounces wide of Lyon's goal.

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28' - Lyon's Lucas Tousart shows good technique to get a high volley on target from outside the penalty area but it doesn't have enough on it to trouble Jordan Pickford.

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32' - Tom Davies threads a lovely ball through to Kevin Mirallas in the Lyon penalty area but goalkeeper Anthony Lopes is quick off his line to smother the Belgian's first-time effort. That was Everton's best chance of the match by far.

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35' ​- Kevin Mirallas has been Everton's biggest threat so far tonight which begs the question: why hasn't he feature more often this season?

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