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Steven Pienaar is preparing to re-ignite Everton’s creative spark ahead of a crucial week in the struggling Blues’ season.
The influential South African midfielder will take part in training at Finch Farm this week, and although Wednesday’s game against Hull is likely to come too soon, he could make a much-needed return for the weekend’s derby clash with Liverpool.
Pienaar is the only one of Everton’s shocking injury list who is near to returning, after suffering the curse of the knee injury which has ripped through the Toffees’ squad this season.
Pienaar was stretchered off during the Blues away game against Portsmouth in September, and although he was thought to be on the brink of a return before the Europa League tie against Benfica, he had yet to fully recover.
Manager David Moyes, who branded the trip to Hull’s KC stadium as “massive”, said: “Steven is the only one who is near coming back. He will hopefully train this week and we’ll take it from there.
“It's important we pick ourselves up. I've been here (Old Trafford) many times and lost with Everton but there's been a lot of games where I've thought we played really well and were unfortunate not to come away with something. But not on Saturday.
Meanwhile, the Blues will have to contend without Marouane Fellaini on Wednesday. A booking picked up by the Belgian international in the first half was his fifth of the season – meaning he serves a one-game ban for the trip to Humberside.
Tim Cahill, who played against Manchester United despite suffering a groin injury on international duty with Australia, will also undergo a fitness check. Striker Louis Saha will also need checking on, after also playing with an injury against Alex Ferguson’s champions.
Steven Pienaar is preparing to re-ignite Everton’s creative spark ahead of a crucial week in the struggling Blues’ season.
The influential South African midfielder will take part in training at Finch Farm this week, and although Wednesday’s game against Hull is likely to come too soon, he could make a much-needed return for the weekend’s derby clash with Liverpool.
Pienaar is the only one of Everton’s shocking injury list who is near to returning, after suffering the curse of the knee injury which has ripped through the Toffees’ squad this season.
Pienaar was stretchered off during the Blues away game against Portsmouth in September, and although he was thought to be on the brink of a return before the Europa League tie against Benfica, he had yet to fully recover.
Manager David Moyes, who branded the trip to Hull’s KC stadium as “massive”, said: “Steven is the only one who is near coming back. He will hopefully train this week and we’ll take it from there.
“It's important we pick ourselves up. I've been here (Old Trafford) many times and lost with Everton but there's been a lot of games where I've thought we played really well and were unfortunate not to come away with something. But not on Saturday.
Meanwhile, the Blues will have to contend without Marouane Fellaini on Wednesday. A booking picked up by the Belgian international in the first half was his fifth of the season – meaning he serves a one-game ban for the trip to Humberside.
Tim Cahill, who played against Manchester United despite suffering a groin injury on international duty with Australia, will also undergo a fitness check. Striker Louis Saha will also need checking on, after also playing with an injury against Alex Ferguson’s champions.
