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BLUES' MIDFIELD WORRY

Everton could have selection problems in midfield for the Birmingham game.

BLUES' MIDFIELD WORRY

Everton could have selection problems in midfield for the game against Birmingham.

David Moyes has injury worries over Mikel Arteta and Leon Osman, while Tim Cahill is out for the season.

Arteta has been struggling this week with a niggling abdominal injury that has been hampering him for some time.

And Osman, the scorer of the winning goal in last week's win over Derby, has picked up a hip injury in training.

Neither player is definitely ruled out though, and Moyes will make late checks on their condition ahead of the game.

Cahill's broken foot rules him out, while James Vaughan is another long-term absentee.

Moyes could bolster his squad with younger players.

He told evertonfc.com: "He (Arteta) has got an injury and he has been playing with it, so we are grateful for that.

"I think it has restricted him a bit and he feels it is dragging his performances down a little bit.

"Leon Osman has got a hip injury," continued Moyes. "We have been short of midfield players, it's been a problem area for us and we have used people in there out of position.

"Jack Rodwell has been in the squad and Dan Gosling has been injured for a month or so, so those two young boys would certainly be in and around the squad. And if required I'd have no problem playing them."

Everton: Howard, Wessels, Hibbert, Neville, Yobo, Lescott, Jagielka, Valente, Baines, Carsley, Arteta, Osman, Fernandes, Pienaar, Gravesen, Johnson, Yakubu, Anichebe, Rodwell, Gosling.

Joe O'neilllescot in the holding role and push carsley forward, im sure big joleon is more than good enough to fill any role asked of him.

Saturday 12th April 09:43 Report Comment

kieran matthewsgive rodwell a go

Friday 11th April 22:39 Report Comment

brian athertoni agree with andrew banks, give tommy a go, and why did we bring him back if were not going to play him, are we paying him just to be a spectator. tommy will give 100% in a game like this

Friday 11th April 19:06 Report Comment

George evertoni would play howard ..neville yobo lescott baines... johnson..manny..carsley..pienaar..yak and vic

Friday 11th April 18:05 Report Comment

ANDREW BANKSIf we short of players then why not give Gravesen a few games after all he been here all season and hardly been used. Don't understand why brought back if not deemed good enough to play. Has always given 100%

Friday 11th April 15:40 Report Comment

Andy BennettAT TIMES LIKE THIS I THINK IT BRINGS OUT THE BETTER IN THE TEAM BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT PLAYERS HAVE SAT ON THE BENCH WAITING NOW THEY GOT A CHANCE TO MAKE A POINT, WHETHER THAT FOR A CAREER WITH EVERTON OR CLUBS LOOKING FOR NEW PLAYERS.

Friday 11th April 14:31 Report Comment

Mark PriceBring in manny. Put AJ on the right and go for it - 2 pts is a must

Friday 11th April 13:47 Report Comment
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