Cahill has been asked to move from midfield to attack due to an injury crisis which has worsened with the news that Louis Saha will be out for another month with a hamstring complaint.

One specialist striker, Victor Anichebe, may be available after playing 13 minutes as a substitute against Sunderland but Moyes is likely to allow him more time to rest.

Everton (from): Howard, Hibbert, Baines, Jagielka, Lescott, Neville, Arteta, Pienaar, Fellaini, Cahill, Anichebe, Nash, Van Der Meyde, Rodwell, Gosling, Jutkiewicz, Kissock.