Frank Lampard said his coaching team and players were doing what they could to be prepared for the approaching Premier League season as an injury-hit line-up produced a comfortable win over Dynamo Kyiv.
The Blues boss was pleased with his side's performance as they ended their pre-season with a 3-0 victory in a game billed as a 'match for peace'. He praised the display of Alex Iwobi and Abdoulaye Doucoure as they played alongside each other in a makeshift centre midfield after injuries ruled a number of teammates out of action.
Both players were influential in the victory, repeatedly picking out wing-backs Nathan Patterson and Vitalii Mykolenko as Everton's threat largely came from out wide. After the game Lampard said the experimental partnership was partly the result of knocks to other players.
