Duo out for Everton

Everton lost Tony Hibbert (hip) and Steven Pienaar (knee) for the Premier League meeting with relegated Derby, while Phil Jagielka was rested to the bench from the team that lost at Liverpool last weekend.

It meant that Leighton Baines returned to defence, Manuel Fernandes to midfield and Andrew Johnson up front.

Victor Anichebe, who had spent the early part of the week in hospital after being taken ill, was on the bench at Goodison Park.

Derby, who scored more than twice in a league match for only the third time this season when they drew 2-2 with Fulham last time out, kept an unchanged starting line-up.

Everton: Howard, Neville, Yobo, Lescott, Baines, Arteta, Fernandes, Carsley, Osman, Johnson, Yakubu.

Subs: Wessels, Gravesen, Jagielka, Nuno Valente, Anichebe.

Derby: Carroll, Todd, Leacock, Moore, Lewis, Sterjovski, Ghaly, Savage, Jones, Villa, Miller.

Subs: Price, McEveley, Earnshaw, Feilhaber, Mears.

Referee: Andre Marriner (W Midlands)