Steven Fletcher is expected to withdraw from the Scotland squad for their Euro 2012 Euro qualifying game against Liechtenstein at Hampden on Tuesday.

LIVERPOOL have signed Portugal midfielder Raul Meireles on a four-year deal from Porto.

Tim Cahill has handed Everton a fitness boost ahead of tomorrow’s FA Cup third round tie with Oldham.

Mikel Arteta starts his three-match ban tomorrow as Everton play at Middlesbrough for being sent off on Saturday against Arsenal.

We’re almost in the dog days of the soccer season but our contributors are still enjoying a good snarl.

THEY play football as it was meant to be played. With a swashbuckling pride, a thirst for goals and a desire to entertain.

The Premier League are set to probe Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard’s absence from the match against Manchester United on April 28.

Goalkeeper Tim Howard is set to return as Everton are likely to make only one change for their final home match of the season against Portsmouth.

WHEN Wes Brown told goalscoring hero John O’Shea that Manchester United were on the verge of seizing control in the title battle, the Waterford man thought it was a wind-up.

Everton 2 Manchester United 4

West Brom 0 Sheffield Wednesday 1

DAVID MOYES hailed his Everton stars after they forced their way into fifth place in the Premier League with a 4-1 hammering of Fulham.

Everton expect to hear on Wednesday that David Weir has no more than a bad headache after the injury that saw him taken to hospital for a head scan and tests.

Everton 2 West Brom 2

Mikel Arteta could return for Everton’s final game of the season, at home to West Brom.

Middlesbrough 0 Everton 1

Everton 0 Tottenham 1

Everton could have Richard Wright available for the trip to West Ham with the former England ’keeper back in light training after his ankle injury.

On-loan goalkeeper Sander Westerveld will make his debut for Everton at Newcastle tomorrow.

Former Liverpool goalkeeper Sander Westerveld is optimistic he will win over Everton fans during his 28-day loan spell at Goodison Park.

JAMES BEATTIE epitomised the spirit and bloody-minded defiance that is finally back in Everton’s armoury.

Everton 1 Blackburn 0

Everton will have their third and fourth choice goalkeepers on parade for the home Barclays Premiership clash with Blackburn.

Tim Cahill believes the pressure is now on Liverpool to catch Everton in the race for fourth place in the Premiership this season.

Thomas Gravesen’s imminent departure to Real Madrid will see Everton starting life without the Danish star at Middlesbrough on Sunday and with a re-structured midfield.

Everton will be without goalkeeper Nigel Martyn for the first time in the Premiership for 16 months at Tottenham, where they will be aiming to get their impressive season back on track.

Richard Wright will almost certainly miss the start of the new season after seriously damaging his shoulder when he fell out of a loft.