Rooney involvement could be limited
A groin muscle problem could restrict Wayne Rooney’s involvement in Everton’s away game at Fulham, although boss David Moyes believes the youngster will be in the starting line-up.
Moyes intended to use Rooney for only an hour of the midweek home draw with Arsenal, but was forced to keep him on the pitch for the whole match because of injuries to others.
Moyes said: “The injury is not serious, he will want to play and we just have to manage the situation accordingly.”
Rooney may well be given an hour at Loftus Road.
Everton have a string of other injury problems, with Kevin Kilbane (muscle injury), Thomas Gravesen (knee), Alan Stubbs (groin) and Joseph Yobo (cold) all doubts.
Provisional squad: Martyn, Hibbert, Stubbs, Weir, Unsworth, Naysmith, Kilbane, Gravesen, Carsley, Li Tie, Linderoth, Kilbane, Jeffers, Rooney, Campbell, Ferguson, Radzinski, Yobo, Simonsen, Gemmill.
