If Everton are to make progress this season the Blues need to find a way of replacing Richarlison's goals. They may be on the verge of finding the solution.
Across an important 90 minutes for Frank Lampard's men both Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Dwight McNeil made significant contributions to ease the manager's concern about the "void" in forward options left by the departure of the Brazil striker.
The victory over Dynamo Kyiv was only a friendly and efforts to strengthen the front line will continue. But Everton's final game of pre-season offered hope and reassurance about fitness, form and potency with the new Premier League season now just days away.
