Duo set for Everton return

Everton midfielders Jack Rodwell and Leon Osman could be back in contention for tomorrow’s Premier League trip to Stoke.

The pair have both missed the last two games, Rodwell with a hamstring injury and Osman due to a knee problem.

Manager David Moyes reports no other fresh fitness issues apart from routine training knocks, which will be assessed.

John Heitinga, Marouane Fellaini and Dan Gosling have already been ruled out for the rest of the season with long-term injuries.

Provisional squad: Howard, Neville, Jagielka, Distin, Yobo, Baines, Pienaar, Osman, Cahill, Arteta, Bilyaletdinov, Saha, Rodwell, Senderos, Yakubu, Hibbert, Turner, Duffy, Anichebe, Wallace, Baxter.