Everton manager David Moyes is confident Jo will be fit for the start of the Barclays Premier League season after the striker limped off in last night’s friendly defeat at Blackpool.

Phil Jagielka’s knee operation has been declared a success as the Everton defender comes to terms with missing the FA Cup final.

Everton midfielder Mikel Arteta is making a good recovery from an operation last month to repair ruptured cruciate knee ligaments.

Everton duo Tony Hibbert and Joseph Yobo are winning their battles to be fit for the FA Cup semi-final against Manchester United next month.

Everton forward Victor Anichebe will have to wait to find out the full extent of the injury he sustained in the horror tackle from Kevin Nolan at the weekend.

Everton striker James Vaughan will have surgery on a knee problem, ruling him out until the new year.

Everton have confirmed Leon Osman will not require surgery to fix his long-standing knee injury.

Everton winger Steven Pienaar has been ruled out for up to seven weeks after breaking his toe.

Everton defender Tony Hibbert has undergone surgery after failing to recover fully from a knee problem.

Everton’s injury-prone midfielder Tim Cahill is due to undergo a critical operation in Australia that the club hope will put a full stop to his fitness problems.

Everton full-back Leighton Baines is expected to be sidelined for at least two weeks because of a hamstring injury.

Tim Cahill will have a further X-ray next month on his broken foot before being cleared to play for Australia in the Asian Cup.

Everton striker Andy Johnson sprained his ankle in the Premiership defeat at West Ham, the club have confirmed.

Everton’s quest for European qualification will continue without both James McFadden and Nuno Valente for at least another month.

PRELIMINARY checks have revealed “no obvious fracture” to Everton striker Andrew Johnson’s left ankle, according to the club.

Preliminary checks have revealed ‘no obvious fracture’ to Everton striker Andrew Johnson’s left ankle, according to the club.

Everton defender Nuno Valente is likely to be miss just two matches after being told he will only be out of action until the end of the month with a knee injury

Everton boss David Moyes has rubbished reports linking Simon Davies with a move to Fulham.

Everton have underlined the growing importance of the Carling Cup to clubs outside the Premiership’s big four by insisting they take the competition deadly seriously.

Everton defender Gary Naysmith will be sidelined for six weeks because of a serious medial ligament injury suffered in the weekend draw at Newcastle.

Everton full-back Tony Hibbert will miss the start of the Barclays Premiership season after being struck down with a rare illness.

Everton have dismissed reports from Australia that Tim Cahill will be back in training next week.

Matteo Ferrari is a major doubt for Everton’s FA Cup fourth-round tie at home to Chelsea on Saturday but the defender’s hamstring injury is “not seriously damaged”.

Everton midfielder Tim Cahill will have his groin injury assessed later this week before a decision is made on whether he can face Newcastle on Sunday.

Everton could have Portuguese left-back Nuno Valente back for Sunday’s Barclays Premiership encounter with Newcastle at Goodison Park.

James Beattie’s latest injury setback is not as bad as first thought and he could be fit to play in Everton’s next match at Spurs on Saturday week.

James Beattie is expected to return to training next week following the knee ligament damage he sustained in training a fortnight ago.

DAVID WEIR believes talk of Everton’s demise will only spur them on to maintain a Champions League challenge.

Everton defender Alessandro Pistone is aiming to win a new deal at Goodison Park.

Everton have expressed their relief after tests showed that midfielder Tim Cahill has not suffered a recurrence of an old knee injury.

England look certain to be without Wayne Rooney for their first two World Cup qualifiers.

Everton striker Wayne Rooney has been given the go-ahead to resume light training after his latest visit to a specialist.

Sven-Goran Eriksson insisted that Wayne Rooney will handle the extra pressure and expectations on his shoulders following the outbreak of ‘Rooney fever’ at the Euro 2004 finals.

Everton’s medical team are standing by to examine Wayne Rooney as soon as he returns home.

Ireland and Everton midfielder Kevin Kilbane has had a successful operation to cure the ankle problem that forced him to miss the end of last season.

DAVID MOYES says he is facing one of the toughest tasks of his career as Everton hover dangerously over the Premiership relegation zone.

Defender Alessandro Pistone will miss Everton’s Christmas fixtures after suffering another injury blow.

Everton do not expect Wayne Rooney to be well enough to join up with England when the squad assembles tomorrow for Sunday’s friendly with Denmark.

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

Wayne Rooney will join up with the England squad before they fly out to La Manga tonight.