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Mikel Arteta
Injury: Ruptured cruciate ligament
Expected return: Summer 2009
Victor Anichebe
Injury: Bruised shin and strained knee ligaments
Expected return: Unknown
James Vaughan
Injury: Knee
Expected return: Mid-March
Nuno Valente
Injury: Knee
Expected return: Mid-March
Yakubu
Injury: Ruptured Achilles
Expected return: Summer 2009
Jack Rodwell
Injury: Leg
Expected return: March 2009
Throw in a thigh strain for hibbo and it doesnt make pleasant reading.
Tony Hibbert is the latest injury worry for David Moyes as Everton prepare to play two games in five days.
The defender was substituted during the first half of the 2-0 win over West Brom at the weekend, after suffering a thigh strain.
He is now a doubt for the trip to Blackburn on Wednesday and the visit of Middlesbrough on Sunday.
"We picked up an injury to Tony Hibbert, out of the blue," head physio Mick Rathbone confirmed to evertonfc.com.
"He hit the ball and picked up a thigh strain. We never rule players out and it's amazing what players can get through - especially players like Tony Hibbert, but he has to be a doubt for the next couple of games."
If Hibbert is to miss the games, manager David Moyes could use either Phil Jagielka, Phil Neville or Lars Jacobsen in the right-back position.
Meanwhile, Rathbone reported good news regarding two long-term absentees, Nuno Valente and James Vaughan.
Both players have missed the majority of the season with serious knee injuries, but are progressing well and nearing a return to full training.
"On the positive side of things, Nuno could be back in a couple of weeks and Vaughany in three or four weeks," revealed Rathbone.
Osman claims he will play on one leg if he could, he might have to if it gets any worse.
"It's going to take everyone who's available to stand up and get out on the pitch," Ossie exclusively told evertonTV. "I'm no different to anyone else, I want to play. I would play on one leg if I could.
"It was a different team we had out there. It wasn't just me taking over Mikel's role, there were quite a few changes.
Time to show your metal.
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