The Premier League Summer Series 2025 kicked off Saturday in New Jersey, where shallow Everton struggled with errors in a 3-0 loss to Bournemouth at MetLife Stadium.

Daniel Adu-Adjei made it 3-0 after 70 minutes following a horrible backpass from O’Brien left Pickford in no-man’s land and even though Thierno Barry came on for his Everton debut with Youssef Chermiti backing him up, there was nothing doing for the Blues in terms of saving face.

Live score updates and commentary stream from New Jersey as Everton face Bournemouth in a pre-season friendly at the MetLife Stadium

Match report as Bournemouth beat Everton in the first game of the Premier League Summer Series; Philip Billing opened the scoring with a thunderous effort; Dango Ouattara netted from a tight angle; Da

Everton are also reportedly in talks with Lyon over 20-year-old Belgian forward Malick Fofana. The French club value the youngster at around £40m, with Liverpool also admirers.

David Moyes leads Everton into a match-up with former club West Ham United as the Premier League Summer Series hits Soldier Field in Chicago on Wednesday.

Despite the request for patience, no-one at the club is in any doubt more work needs to be done, with the teamsheet released before the US tour opener against Bournemouth having laid bare the difference that still exists between an upwardly mobile Everton and one of the clubs they would like to catch.