Yobo's back for Blues

Joseph Yobo will return to Everton’s squad for the Monday clash with Manchester City at Eastlands having been left out of the UEFA Cup triumph over Brann Bergen.

Yobo was on two bookings in Europe and another caution would have ruled him out of the next tie. He also had flu, and boss David Moyes opted not to take any risks with the Nigerian defender.

Mikel Arteta is struggling with a slight problem regarding the groin injury that kept him out of the first-leg against Bergen last week but did not stop him completing the 6-1 victory over the Norwegians this week.

Provisional squad: Howard, Hibbert, Neville, Jagielka, Yobo, Lescott, Valente, Baines, Arteta, Carsley, Osman, Cahill, Fernandes, Pienaar, Johnson, Yakubu, Anichebe, Vaughan, Wessels.