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Pair Back For Rovers Clash
John Heitinga and Tony Hibbert are in contention for Everton's clash with
John Heitinga and Tony Hibbert are in contention for Everton's clash with Blackburn after missing the AEK Athens game.
Heitinga was inelgible for the European encounter and Hibbert was suspended.
But the pair are available again ahead of the Goodison Park match with Sam Allardyce's side, boosting David Moyes' defensive options. There's also a slim chance Lucas Neill could be involved - although the Everton boss is wary of his lack of matches in recent weeks.
Moyes also admitted to 'one or two injury worries' ahead of Sunday's clash.
The boss barely had time to assess his squad before going in front of the media at Friday's press conference.
He didn't name names but one worry could be Diniyar Bilyaletdinov, who had to be substituted during Thursday's 4-0 win over AEK Athens.
Moyes also explained that the game will probably come too soon for new signing Neill who lacks match fitness.
He said: "It's not massively tempting (to play him) because he's not played and he's not up to match speed yet. But I do know that if I get an injury I can do so.
"But it's not tempting at the moment because I feel we've got people coming back to fitness and people coming back from the game in midweek. I think I've got plenty of options."
But the manager did have to report that Victor Anichebe has suffered a setback, with the striker requiring a further operation which has delayed his return by three or four weeks.
He remains on the sidelines along with Mikel Arteta, Phil Jagielka and Phil Neville.
Everton: Howard, Nash, Hibbert, Heitinga, Yobo, Distin, Baines, Neill, Gosling, Rodwell, Pienaar, Osman, Cahill, Fellaini, Saha, Yakubu, Jo, Baxter, Wallace.
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