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Yakubu faces late fitness test
EVERTON manager David Moyes will assess the fitness of striker Ayegbeni Yakubu before making a decision on whether to include him in tomorrow’s squad to face Portsmouth at Fratton Park.
The Nigeria international, who missed most of last season with a ruptured Achilles tendon, scored in the midweek Carling Cup victory at Hull but came off with a groin problem.
Midfielder Steven Pienaar (foot) and defender Joseph Yobo (hamstring) will also have late fitness tests.
Team (from): Howard, Yobo, Baines, Distin, Hibbert, Heitinga, Neill, Cahill, Rodwell, Pienaar, Osman, Yakubu, Jo, Fellaini, Nash, Bilyaletdinov, Vaughan, Gosling.