Everton fans will feel the squeeze at Europa League opponents Ruzomberok’s tiny ground
Surprise win over Brann Bergen means Slovakian minnows will entertain the Toffees at the 4,817-capacity Stadion MFK Ruzomberok
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EVERTON will play Ruzomberok in their Europa League qualifier later this month.
And it's going to be a tight squeeze for Toffee fans as the Slovakians' ground has room for only 4,817 fans!
Expect tickets to be in short supply for the second leg, which will take place on Thursday, August 3.
The teams meet Goodison Park next Thursday, with Wayne Rooney and the boys tackling the return leg in Ruzomberok seven days later.
The Slovakian minnows surprisingly overturned a first-leg deficit to beat Brann Bergen to seal a terrific date with Ronald Koeman's men.
They won 2-0 in Norway to secure a 2-1 aggregate victory.
Ruzomberok get their new league campaign underway on Sunday, travelling to Zlate Moravce.
Everton kick-off their Premier League campaign with a home date against Stoke City on August 12.
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The Blues have never met Ruzomberok, which is in the north of Slovakia close to the borders with Poland and the Czech Republic.
Everton qualified for the Europa League thanks to new boy Rooney and Manchester United’s victory over Ajax in last season’s final.
This will be the Toffees’ first season in the Europa League since 2014/15, when they reached the round of 16.
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Ronald Koeman's team have never progressed beyond that stage in either the Europa League or Champions League.
They do have a European trophy win under their belt, though - the Cup Winners' Cup in 1984/85.
Koeman has several reinforcements on show this season in Rooney, Michael Keane from Burnley and Jordan Pickford from Sunderland.
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