Fresh off a dominant win in Scotland, David Moyes’ side heads to Lancashire as key stars return to the squad and new signings aim to impress.
Everton continue their pre-season preparations as they travel to Bolton Wanderers on Saturday afternoon.
It's Everton's second game of pre-season, following on from their 4-0 victory away at Dundee in Scotland.
David Moyes' side have returned from Scotland after a mini training camp, which saw them spend a week north of the border.
Jordan Pickford, Iliman Ndiaye, and Nathan Patterson were the only senior players not involved at the training camp due to their participation at the World Cup.
A number of players weren't involved against Dundee for various reasons, despite training with the squad during the week in Scotland.
Hackney and Branthwaite were both seeing their workloads managed after their recent injuries, with the former also still bedding into the squad.
Both have been involved in training since the start of pre-season, so it wouldn't be a surprise to see them involved against Bolton in some capacity.
Garner didn't appeared to be involved in the training footage released this week as Everton returned to Finch Farm, but Mykolenko was in attendance following the birth of his child.
An appearance for Garner would be unlikely as Everton might not want to risk him, but it wouldn't be a surprise to see Mykolenko, Branthwaite, and Hackney involved.
Bolton have played two friendlies during pre-season so far, losing 2-1 to Dunajska Streda in their opening game before beating Oldham Athletic.
The Lancashire club have strengthened significantly in the summer transfer window with five new additions ahead of the 26/27 campaign, where they will be competing in the Championship.
Everton will be looking for a repeat of their first pre-season game against Dundee. A 4-0 victory that allowed many players to get minutes in their legs, including a host of academy stars.
Travers; O'Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko; Iroegbunam, Rohl; Dibling, Dewsbury-Hall, George; Barry.
We could see Jake O'Brien return to right-back as Moyes looks to switch things around. Merlin Rohl deserves a run-out in his preferred position, while Mykolenko may be given a start after missing the opening game.
Barry only came on in the second half against Dundee, so a start from him wouldn't be a surprise.
Pre-season XI's are certainly difficult to predict, so don't come flying into the comments if this is wrong!
Once again, this game isn't about the result. Players getting more minutes under their belt and working on things tactically is what pre-season is all about.
Seeing Hackney and Branthwaite on the pitch would be a huge positive, while it will be nice to see some young players also given opportunities.