A familiar problem reared its ugly head as Everton started pre-season with a 2-0 defeat to Arsenal.
Gabriel Jesus broke the deadlock in the first half after the Blues failed to deal with a corner - a repeated source of frustration last year. Frank Lampard and his coaching staff continue to work with the squad on set-pieces and the goal was a warning sign work still needs to be done.
Bukayo Saka doubled Arsenal's lead moments later, tapping in at the back post after a Jesus through-ball evaded Gabriel Martinelli. This was a game in which Everton were largely second best - but there were positives on display, particularly the efforts of the academy prospects given an opportunity in a second half in which they were more competitive.
