Everton will be without Nigerian defender Joseph Yobo for Saturday's trip to the Madejski Stadium to play Steve Coppell's Reading.
The groin strain picked up in the early stages of the 3-1 victory at White Hart Lane has forced the player to withdraw from the Nigeria squad as well as sit out tomorrows encounter as the Toffees look to extend their excellent start to the new Premier League campaign.
Leighton Baines has failed to recover from an injury that he suffered prior to joining Everton, and will miss out again. Long-term casualty James Vaughan is also out again with his dislocated shoulder, as is Tim Cahill.
Andy van der Meyde - following his suspension - does not travel with the squad.
James McFadden, however, should be in contention - it remains to be seen whether imminent signing Manuel Fernandes will be unveiled in time to make the Everton teamsheet. Likely future signing Yakubu Aiyegbeni will certainly not be secured in time to make the game, despite being withdrawn from the Middlesbrough team to face Fulham.
EVERTON (from): Howard, Ruddy, Stubbs, Neville, Valente, Hibbert, Lescott, Boyle, McFadden, Jagielka, Pienaar, Anderson Silva, Osman, Vidarsson, Carsley, Arteta, Jutkiewicz, Anichebe, Johnson.
LIKELY ELEVEN: Howard, Hibbert, Stubbs, Lescott, Valente, Osman, Arteta, Carsley, Neville, Anichebe, Johnson.
The groin strain picked up in the early stages of the 3-1 victory at White Hart Lane has forced the player to withdraw from the Nigeria squad as well as sit out tomorrows encounter as the Toffees look to extend their excellent start to the new Premier League campaign.
Leighton Baines has failed to recover from an injury that he suffered prior to joining Everton, and will miss out again. Long-term casualty James Vaughan is also out again with his dislocated shoulder, as is Tim Cahill.
Andy van der Meyde - following his suspension - does not travel with the squad.
James McFadden, however, should be in contention - it remains to be seen whether imminent signing Manuel Fernandes will be unveiled in time to make the Everton teamsheet. Likely future signing Yakubu Aiyegbeni will certainly not be secured in time to make the game, despite being withdrawn from the Middlesbrough team to face Fulham.
EVERTON (from): Howard, Ruddy, Stubbs, Neville, Valente, Hibbert, Lescott, Boyle, McFadden, Jagielka, Pienaar, Anderson Silva, Osman, Vidarsson, Carsley, Arteta, Jutkiewicz, Anichebe, Johnson.
LIKELY ELEVEN: Howard, Hibbert, Stubbs, Lescott, Valente, Osman, Arteta, Carsley, Neville, Anichebe, Johnson.
