No problems for Everton ahead of UEFA Cup tie

Everton flew to Italy today for their UEFA Cup showdown against Fiorentina without any further injury worries.

The Toffees meet the fourth-placed side in Serie A tomorrow in a last-16 first leg, with the return at Goodison Park on Thursday week.

Joseph Yobo, Steven Pienaar, Tim Cahill and Andrew Johnson were all involved in Sunday’s 3-1 win over Portsmouth despite suffering from a stomach bug, and were able to make the trip.

Everton hope that their party will be supplemented by midfielder Mikel Arteta ahead of the match. He has been in Spain having treatment on his groin problem and could fly to Italy to meet up with his colleagues.

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