Both Steven Pienaar and Joseph Yobo have overcome knocks to return to the Everton starting XI for today's clash with Portsmouth.
They are two of five changes made by David Moyes from the side that trounced Hull in the Carling Cup in midweek.
Pienaar has overcome a foot injury and Yobo a hamstring problem to start at Fratton Park - with Tim Cahill, Louis Saha and Marouane Fellaini also back in the side.
Tony Hibbert, Yakubu, Jo, Diniyar Bilyaletdinov and Dan Gosling are the players to make way as the manager continues to utilise all the fit senior players at his disposal to handle the demands of challenging on three fronts.
Saha will lead the attack with Fellaini expected to provide support as the Blues revert to their more familiar formation after adopting a 4-4-2 system at the KC Stadium.
John Heitinga will switch back to right back to allow captain Yobo to partner Sylvain Distin as the Frenchman returns to his former club. Leon Osman will return to the right flank as Cahill and Jack Rodwell anchor the midfield.
Everton boast a strong substitute's bench made up of Hibbert, Bilyaletdinov, Jo, Gosling, Yakubu, Lucas Neill and Carlo Nash.
Everton have yet to win on the road this term in the Premier League. Pompey go into the game on the back of six consecutive defeats - the worst ever start by a club to a Premier league season.
