Everton trio available

Everton trio Andy van der Meyde, Lee Carsley and Gary Naysmith all came through a midweek reserve run-out unscathed following injuries and are expected to be in the squad to face Aston Villa at Goodison Park.

Striker Duncan Ferguson serves the final match of his seven-game suspension.

Manager David Moyes is unlikely to make many, if any, changes from the side that beat Fulham so convincingly last weekend.

Provisional squad: Wright, Hibbert, Weir, Stubbs, Yobo, Nuno Valente, Davies, Osman, Cahill, Arteta, Neville, Kilbane, McFadden, Beattie, Westerveld, Naysmith, Carsley, Van der Meyde.