What The Papers Say - 13 January

The views on this page are taken from the local and national media and do not necessarily reflect the views of Everton.

Several outlets ponder early team news issues for both Everton and Aston Villa ahead of Sunday's clash at Villa Park (4.30pm GMT kick-off).

The Liverpool ECHO claims the Blues could have two players back, with Tim Iroegbunam aiming to return after missing Saturday's FA Cup match against Sunderland. Jack Grealish has now served his one-match suspension and is available for selection.

However, the newspaper believes David Moyes will remain without seven players: Idrissa Gana Gueye and Iliman Ndiaye (AFCON duty), Michael Keane (suspension), and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Charly Alcaraz, Jarrad Branthwaite and Seamus Coleman (injury). 

As for the visitors, Liverpool World comments on team news for Unai Emery's side, who suffered a fresh injury blow on Saturday when Boubacar Kamara was forced off by injury. 

"We will check him," Emery stated. "We will know something about his injury. Of course, we must be patient. Hopefully it's not a big injury, and something less than more."

The local online outlet expects former Toffees Amadou Onana and Ross Barkley to miss out due to injury, but speculates that Emi Martínez and Evann Guessand could be back in action.

Meanwhile, Football Insider predicts Everton could make a move for Arsenal right-back Ben White.

The online outlet writes: "His struggle for game time could see him push for a loan move for the second half of the campaign, with Everton waiting in the wings to pounce if he becomes available."