Wednesday 18 March 2015 20:02, UK
Everton boss Roberto Martinez is concerned by the state of the pitch his side will face Dynamo Kiev on in the Europa League on Thursday.
Martinez's side take a 2-1 lead into the second-leg of the last-16 tie in Ukraine, but they were unable to train on the Olympic Stadium surface on Wednesday, with the turf covered by protective sheeting.
They ended up working on a running track surrounding the playing surface, and Martinez admitted to being disappointed with the state of the pitch, although conceding it could adversely affect both teams.
"Dynamo Kiev are a technical team and they need a good pitch, and we are exactly the same," Martinez said.
"I don't think it will play a big part in terms of giving a favour or advantage to either of the two sides.
"I think it is a little bit of a shame for the game of football that the pitch is not going to be in perfect condition.
"But you have to adapt to whatever surface you play on.
"We really respect Dynamo. I enjoy watching them play - their manager and staff have done a fantastic job building a team based on attacking and scoring goals.
"I expect a really open game tomorrow. But whilst we respect them, we are desperate to do well in the competition."
Although he knows securing a draw will be enough for the Toffees, Martinez - whose side are unbeaten in continental away games this term, and have won their last two - insists Everton will be gunning for another victory.
"I think for us it is very clear - we want to be ourselves," he said. "We are not a team where we are focused on keeping a clean sheet. We want to enjoy ourselves on the pitch and score goals.
"We are facing a team we respect and admire immensely - they have a great record at this ground.
"It is very much about approaching the game as 90 minutes, in isolation, and trying to win it.
"I don't think we are in a position where we can try to change the way we are as a team just in order to keep a clean sheet. It would be a major mistake to do that."
Dynamo boss Sergei Rebrov has called for more aggression from his side if they are to overturn the deficit.
The former Tottenham striker said: "We have to play in a different style to the first leg - to be more aggressive.
"We are at home and with us having the support of our fans, we hope it will be a much different game.
"They (Everton) have a very good team, with players who are very good at attacking. I hope we can do everything to deal the best with this team."