Louis Saha is still nursing a hamstring injury while Jack Rodwell is unlikely to play despite making a swift return from a groin injury.
They missed out only just on a Europa League finish despite losing only 9 matches – two more than former champions Manchester United, two less than rivals Liverpool, and just as much as 3rd placed Arsenal. The Toffees, who finished 5th in 2008 and in 2009, are confident that the English Premier League standings will present more positives than negatives for them come the end of the season in 2011.
Australia’s Tim Cahill, who suffered a red card during his country's poor 2010 FIFA World Cup tournament in South Africa, talked about the issue of confidence at Everton.
David Moyes' Everton deserved a win last time out against Arsenal. Only a pair of unfortunate deflections got past keeper Tim Howard and prevented the Toffees from tasting victory at The Emirates Stadium. Although the game ended 2-2, it was a grand performance in almost every way by Everton, and was undoubtedly made a...