Everton Under-18s have jetted out to the United States looking to retain their Dallas Cup crown.
The young Blues return to the Lone Star State a year after winning the week-long prestigious youth tournament in 2016.
A group of 28 players and staff, led by coaches Kevin Sheedy and assistant Paul Tait, departed Manchester airport on Thursday morning, bound for Texas via Atlanta.
Everton get their campaign under way on Sunday 9 April (6.30pm UK time) against hosts FC Dallas at the 92,000-capacity Cotton Bowl stadium - a venue used at the 1994 World Cup.