Everton duo Jarrad Branthwaite and Jesper Lindstrom are both in contention to play in Saturday's Premier League clash against Fulham at Goodison Park.
Centre-back Branthwaite has been sidelined since the end of September with a thigh injury, while midfielder Lindstrom was absent from the 2-0 win at Ipswich Town last weekend due to illness.
However, manager Sean Dyche has confirmed that both players will be in his matchday squad this weekend, although it remains to be seen if they will be thrown straight back into the first XI - Branthwaite could replace Michael Keane - who scored last time out - if he is deemed fit to start.
Everton are set to be without four players, with Tim Iroegbunam, Youssef Chermiti and Armando Broja all still nursing foot injuries, while James Garner will have a back problem assessed by a specialist.
Nathan Patterson has successfully completed another week of training after overcoming a long-term hamstring injury, and he could be in a position to start at right-back ahead of Ashley Young, while Vitaliy Mykolenko is set to continue at left-back.
Abdoulaye Doucoure and Idrissa Gueye are expected to link arms in centre-midfield, with in-form playmaker Dwight McNeil operating in the number 10 role, while Jack Harrison and Iliman Ndiaye should provide support from wide areas for central striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
Everton possible starting lineup: Pickford, Young, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko; Gueye, Doucoure; Harrison, McNeil, Ndiaye; Calvert-Lewin
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Oliver Thomas
