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.

The Summer Series returns for the first time since the inaugural event in 2023. It pits four EPL clubs against one another in a “friendly tournament” playing across the United States, giving the clubs a chance to gear up for the upcoming season, which begins in just a few weeks.

Taking place at three venues across the US, the six-match, round-robin style tournament also includes fellow EPL sides Manchester United and West Ham, and serves as a key warmup for the teams ahead of the start of the 2025-2026 Premier League season in three weeks time.