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Arteta Makes Bench
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Mikel Arteta
Mikel Arteta has been named as a substitute for the FA Cup clash with Birmingham.
The Spanish playmaker is back in the Everton squad for the first time in almost a year, after rupturing his cruciate knee ligament in the Premier League against Newcastle United last February.
The sight of Arteta on the bench will be great news for manager David Moyes and the fans, while the starting line-up remains unchanged from the win over Manchester City.
That means that Tim Howard starts in goal, with a back four of captain, Phil Neville at right-back, Leighton Baines on the oppposite flank and Sylvain Distin and John Heitinga as the central defensive pairing.
A midfield quintet of Diniyar Bilyaletdinov, Steven Pienaar, Marouane Fellaini, Tim Cahill and Landon Donovan.
And the Blues' leading scorer Louis Saha will lead the line in a 4-5-1 formation.
Midfielder Leon Osman also returns to the squad after suffering a hamstring injury.
Everton XI: Howard, Heitinga, Bilyaletdinov, Saha, Donovan, Distin, Cahill, Neville, Pienaar, Baines, Fellaini. Subs: Nash, Arteta, Vaughan, Osman, Coleman, Duffy, Baxter.
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6/1 Saha 1st goal
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17/2 Everton win 2-1
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Mark LynchSeeing Arteta on the Bench will be a massive boost for the rest of the squad, and i wouldnt bet on seeing him involved at some point today, i think that Everton will do Birmingham with little effort this afternoon, and then we will see the rise of the MIGHTY BLUES COYB...
Saturday 23rd January 14:52 Report CommentHannah HickinsonBest news I've heard in a while now, our midfield will be quality with Mikel and Felli in! COYB!
Saturday 23rd January 14:47 Report Comment- Login to Reply
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Benjamin SchmidtCOYB Arteta plus Cahill equal goals. I'm really hoping my American Boy Landon can find the back of the net
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kris howardi heard a few ppl saying arteta was gonna be on the bench 4 da blues 2day but didnt beleive it,glad to see ur back n if u play hope ur not hacked,hope da blues perform well again like da last few games,keep pressuring the ball and hard work coyb
Saturday 23rd January 14:34 Report CommentDavid ClarkWelcome back Mikky - we've missed you badly. Hope you get 10mins at the end of the game as a taster. The crowd is going to go mental when you're name's read out. COYB.
Saturday 23rd January 14:25 Report CommentYusuf Ali PeerbayeGreat News. COYB. Easy win today. 2-0 :)
Saturday 23rd January 14:24 Report CommentRob LeighYESS!!!! Great to have Mikel back- hopefully he'll get a cameo apperance at the end then be ready for Wigan. Sunderland is too close i feel. IN MOYESY WE TRUST though so i'm sure he'll be used carefully. Just hope Man City don't get any idea's about our players after we killed em last week!
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Benjamin SchmidtCOYB This is awesome news. Put Mikel in and Cahill will score
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Mike Coughlanfollow follow follow lets raise the roof today with this song welcome back mikie
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mike carrBRILLIANT NEWS!!! Hopefully he gets to play a part in todays game, if not at least we should expect him back soon! COYB Wembley again this year :-)
Saturday 23rd January 14:14 Report CommentCarl HoweyIt's been a long time coming, welcome back Mikel.
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