Everton look to book their place in the group stages of the Europa League as they travel to Croatia to face Hajduk Split.

The Toffees sealed a 2-0 win at Goodison Park last week and they travel to Split for the second leg fully focused on making the next stage.

“It’s important for a club with Everton’s history to be part of Europe and it’s the ambition to qualify for the Europa League,” said Ronald Koeman.

“I want to be involved again on Thursday nights. We know it is going to be tough, and have some injuries, but we’ll fight.”

Elsewhere, some of Europe’s biggest clubs are looking to make the group stages with the likes of Red Star Belgrade, Fenerbahce, Panathinaikos, Athletic Bilbao, Marseille, Ajax, AC Milan and Dynamo Kiev in action.

See below for a run-down on the game, including predictions from former England, Crystal Palace and Tottenham midfielder and GamblingTimes.com columnist Andy Gray and our own Football Insider Graeme Bailey  together with everything you need to know from the bookies – with BoyleSports’s Leon Blanche.

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Hajduk Split 20:05 Everton

24th August 2017

Stadion Poljud
2nd leg (0-2 agg) 

TEAM NEWS: Record signing Gylfi Sigurdsson should make his first start for the club. James McCarthy, Ramiro Funes Mori, Yannick Bolasie, Seamus Coleman and Ross Barkley are all sidelined.
KEY FACT: Hajduk are on a five-game home winning streak in Europe
MATCH ODDS: Hajduk 5/2 Draw 5/2 Everton 11/10
ANDY SAYS: Yeah Everton for me, they have look good so far this season…0-2
GRAEME SAYS: I think Everton should just about win on the night here…1-2
SILKY SAYS: Everton will again be too good for Hajduk…0-2
BOYLE SPORT PICK: Draw @5/2
FOOTBALLIndex – One to follow: Ademola Lookman should get a chance in this game and he looks a top player for the future.