Two clubs chasing UEFA Europa League glory will do battle today in a match between Wolfsburg and Everton. The group-stage match scheduled for 1 p.m. ET will be held at the VfL Wolfsburg Arena in Wolfsburg and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on Fox Sports 1.
What They're Saying
Everton manager Roberto Martinez (via Liverpool Echo): "Not at all. I don't think it [Saturday's incident] was a dive as such. When you are a player like Ross Barkley and you are getting so many knocks and kicks during the game, the only thing he did was anticipate a tackle that didn't arrive. He tried to get out of the way. I don't think he looks for those sort of decisions. He wasn't trying to buy a decision."
"It is an incident from the game that you can understand," he added. "When you see his legs after the game, you understand the rough treatment he gets. It was just a reaction. The whole situation has been blown out of proportion."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Wolfsburg's Kevin De Bruyne has been in sensational form for the club. In four Europa League appearances, the 23-year-old has three goals, two assists and an average of 4.5 key passes.
Wolfsburg's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Benaglio; Rodriguez, Knoche, Naldo, Jung; Gustavo, Malanda; Caligiuri, Bruyne, Perisic; Olic
Everton's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Howard; Hibbert, Jagielka, Distin, Coleman; Besic, McCarthy, Barkley, Eto'o, Atsu; Lukaku
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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