Rodwell Return Delayed

David Moyes admits he's concerned following news of a fresh setback for Jack Rodwell.

The midfielder returned to training this week after recovering from a hamstring strain but the Blues boss fears his England youngster may now have suffered a minor recurrence of the problem.

Moyes did stress it was too soon to be sure of the severity of Rodwell's latest blow, though he hoped to learn more from a scan. 

Ahead of Everton's game against Chelsea on Saturday, Moyes said: "Jack Rodwell has trained all week but unfortunately we feel he might have felt his hamstring again.

"He would certainly have been in contention to start the game so we're disappointed it looks as if we're just going to lose him again."

He added: "He has gone for a scan. He trained on Thursday and just told us this [Friday] morning that he felt it. We have given him five or six weeks to get over this and we will check it again. We have done everything we have thought we needed to do but it looks like he will be out of action.

"I was looking forward to having him back because we need him. We need that freshness. 

"I don't think it was anything to do with his programme. We are having to check whether it is something in his nervous system. Is it his back? Is something tripping it? In truth, I don't know."