Fellaini set for Toffees debut

Everton’s £15m new boy Marouane Fellaini is set to start at Stoke City on Sunday but Lars Jacobsen is looking at three months out after dislocating his shoulder during Denmark’s 3-2 World Cup qualifier win against Portugal.

Segundo Castillo and Jack Rodwell are also doubts for Everton with Castillo having trouble flying back from international duty with Ecuador whilst Rodwell was injured playing for England U-19s in midweek.

Steven Pienaar (ankle), Andy van der Meyde (hamstring), Tony Hibbert (cruciate knee ligament), Tim Cahill (metatarsal) and Joseph Yobo (ankle) are all missing.

Another new signing, former Manchester United striker Louis Saha, is still struggling with a calf problem.

Provisional squad: Howard, Neville, Lescott, Baines, Jagielka, Arteta, Osman, Baxter, Yakubu, Turner, Nash, Jutkiewicz, Fellaini, Agard, Kissock, Wallace.