Everton face a striker crisis ahead of their Premier League match against Aston Villa with Victor Anichebe the only recognised centre-forward fit enough for contention.
Ayegbeni Yakubu is facing a nine-month lay-off following surgery on his ruptured Achilles tendon and fellow striker Louis Saha’s hamstring problem needs another week to recover.
James Vaughan is also still in Colorado awaiting a cartilage operation on his knee.
Team (from): Howard, Neville, Lescott, Yobo, Jagielka, Baines, Arteta, Osman, Cahill, Fellaini, Anichebe, Nash, Castillo, Rodwell, Gosling, Jutkiewicz, Baxter, Pienaar.