**Everton will host Champions League opposition in a Hill Dickinson Stadium friendly.**
Lille are set to head to the banks of the river Mersey to face David Moyes’ side in their final pre-season encounter before the new Premier League campaign starts.
The August 15 meeting marks the first occasion featuring the teams since their memorable Europa League group stage encounters during the 2014/15 season.
Several thousand Blues supporters descended on France ahead of a goalless draw before seeing their side run out 3-0 winners barely a month later at Goodison Park.
Les Dogues’ latest visit to Merseyside also sees a familiar face in the away dugout with Davide Ancelotti appointed as head coach of the Ligue 1 outfit this summer.
The Italian will take up his first second management job after the World Cup, where he is currently assisting former Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti in Brazil’s preparations.
Ancelotti Jnr spent 18 months on Merseyside between December 2019 and June 2021 before joining his father for a second stint with Spanish giants Real Madrid.
He later embarked on an ill-fated spell with Brazilian top flight mainstays Botafogo but was dismissed just six months into his first managerial role after finishing sixth.
Lille form the final part of Everton’s pre-season schedule with seven away friendlies [incorporating trips across England, Scotland and German](https://www.clickliverpool.com/sport/everton-fc/66111-everton-confirm-double-header-friendly/)y in the next six weeks.