02/08/2026It wasn’t pretty, but there was genuinely a bit of entertainment on show as Everton collected their second win of pre-season by overcoming Hamburg 2-1 in the first of a German double-header. Stuttgart next week will be a step up, but a late own goal from Jordan Torunarigha saw Everton claim the victory. Merlin Röhl opened the scoring in the first half, with Patson Daka equalising for Hamburg. Jake O’Brien was at right-back, Röhl on the right wing and Tim Iroegbunam in defensive midfield. As it stands, it’s difficult not to see Röhl starting against Palace; perhaps if there’s a proper, attacking right-back behind him, that won’t be as much of an issue if he does feature out wide.