Toffees sweating on duo

Everton have a nervous wait to see if Leon Osman and Joseph Yobo will be fit for the St Stephen's Day visit to Middlesbrough.

Both were injured during Monday night’s goalless draw against Chelsea, with Osman requiring an x-ray on his foot after a heavy challenge by John Terry and Yobo being substituted with a hamstring problem.

Manager David Moyes is waiting for scan results before deciding if the duo can play and he also expects Louis Saha and Victor Anichebe to miss out with respective hamstring and back complaints.

Team (from): Howard, Hibbert, Yobo, Baines, Jagielka, Lescott, Neville, Osman, Arteta, Fellaini, Pienaar, Cahill, Nash, Van der Meyde, Rodwell, Jutkiewicz, Gosling, Kissock.