Arteta back for Toffees

Everton will welcome back key midfielder Mikel Arteta from suspension for tomorrow’s Premier League clash against Manchester City.

The Spaniard has completed a three-match ban for his sending off against Arsenal and could be joined in the squad by Manuel Fernandes if the Portugal star completes the formalities of his loan move from Valencia today.

Everton will be without Joseph Yobo, Steven Pienaar and Ayegbeni Yakubu, all of whom are on African Nations Cup duty, while Leon Osman (broken foot) remains sidelined.

Provisional squad: Howard, Hibbert, Lescott, Stubbs, Baines, Valente, Jagielka, Neville, Carsley, Gravesen, Arteta, Cahill, McFadden, Johnson, Vaughan, Anichebe, Wessels.