Duo miss Gunners clash

Wayne Rooney and Li Tie are unavailable for Sunday’s visit of champions Arsenal to Goodison Park.

Rooney should be training in a fortnight following the broken bone in his foot that ended his Euro 2004 heroics, while Li Tie should be available in a month as he nears the end of his recovery from a broken leg.

Only two of Everton’s close-season signings, Marcus Bent and Eddy Bosnar, will be available with manager David Moyes still trying to complete a 12-month loan deal for PSV Eindhoven defender Jurgen Colin.

PROVISIONAL SQUAD: Martyn, Hibbert, Yobo, Stubbs, Weir, Naysmith, Bosnar, Kilbane, Carsley, Gravesen, Osman, Watson, Pistone, Campbell, Bent, Ferguson, Wright, Clarke, Chadwick.