Everton midfielder Dwight McNeil is touch and go to face Chelsea as he continues to manage a knee issue which caused him to miss last weekend’s draw at Arsenal.
Jarrad Branthwaite has trained this week after experiencing muscular tightness at the Emirates Stadium, while Armando Broja is ineligible to face his parent club.
Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella is suspended following his late red card in Sunday’s win against Brentford.
Pedro Neto is available following a ban, although Romeo Lavia is expected to miss a fourth straight game in all competitions due to injury.
