Fellaini suspended for Newcastle trip

Marouane Fellaini is suspended for Everton’s trip to Newcastle tomorrow after accruing five bookings this season.

However, fellow midfielder Royston Drenthe returns having served a one-match ban in last weekend’s defeat at home to Manchester United.

Phil Neville (hamstring), Sylvain Distin and midfielder Tim Cahill, both carrying knocks, will all have late fitness tests.

Provisional squad: Howard, Hibbert, Heitinga, Jagielka, Distin, Baines, Coleman, Drenthe, Bilyaletdinov, Cahill, Barkley, Osman, Saha, Vellios, Mucha, Neville, Mustafi, Stracqualursi, McFadden, Gueye.