Bilyaletdinov suspended for West Ham game

Russian winger Diniyar Bilyaletdinov is suspended for Everton’s trip to face West Ham at the Boleyn Ground on Sunday.

Having been sent off last weekend against Aston Villa, he was able to play in the Europa League home defeat by Benfica, with the domestic ban starting at West Ham.

Former West Ham captain Lucas Neill and Dutchman John Heitinga, both ineligible for the Benfica game, come back into the squad but Louis Saha (calf) could miss out.

Tony Hibbert returned for the European match after flu but Everton will still be without long-term injured players Phil Neville, Phil Jagielka, Mikel Arteta, Steven Pienaar, Victor Anichebe, James Vaughan and Leon Osman.

Provisional squad: Howard, Hibbert, Yobo, Distin, Baines, Neill, Heitinga, Cahill, Fellaini, Rodwell, Nash, Gosling, Jo, Yakubu, Agard, Baxter, Saha, Coleman, Duffy, Wallace.