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Confirmed Everton line-up v Atalanta – forward dropped as Calvert-Lewin starts

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Ronald Koeman has announced his line-up for the Europa League game against Atalanta on Thursday evening.

The game is being played at the MAPEI Stadium in Italy, with Atalanta’s home stadium being renovated, with a kick-off time of 6pm.

James McCarthy, Ross Barkley, Ramiro Funes Mori, Yannick Bolasie and Seamus Coleman are all injured for the Toffees, and Aaron Lennon didn’t make the trip to Italy.

The team news was announced on the official Everton site ahead of kick-off.

Jordan Pickford, Ashley Williams, Davy Klaassen, Idrissa Gueye and forward Sandro Ramirez all drop to the bench, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin starting up front.

Everton will be hoping to make amends for a heavy 3-0 loss to Tottenham at Goodison Park in the Premier League last Saturday.

A brace from Harry Kane and one from Christian Eriksen condemned Koeman’s team to a defeat that he described as “not nice”.

Everton aren’t the only English club with Europa League interest tonight. Arsenal missed out on the Champions League for the first time under Arsene Wenger last season and start their campaign against Cologne at the Emirates at 8.05pm.

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