Everton put Leon Osman surgery on hold
EVERTON today allayed fears that another key player may need surgery.
Saturday's point-saver, Leon Osman, has been battling a painful knee injury since limping off against Portsmouth three weeks ago.
David Moyes feared that the influential midfielder may eventually require an operation, but the Blues are hoping to nurse the player through to the next international break in 10 days and then reassess the situation.
The Blues have seen a clutch of players go under the knife in recent months, but after Osman suffered badly as a teenager with knee problems they are hoping to avoid the need for further surgery.
After completing 90 minutes at Hull the player was even bullish about his chances of making the squad for tomorrow's Carling Cup trip to Blackburn.
Moyes is likely to shuffle his pack at Ewood Park and could rest Ayegbeni Yakubu and Tim Cahill before this weekend's Merseyside derby.
Tony Hibbert, however, may be in line for a surprise first start of the campaign after impressing on his return to full training following medial ligament surgery.
Representatives of the Keep Everton In Our City group, meanwhile, will meet Everton's acting Chief Executive Robert Elstone today to "view and review alternatives to the Kirkby proposal."
A statement by KEIOC confirmed: "The group will do all it can to ensure that the meeting will be a genuine attempt to consider alternatives to the Destination Kirkby scheme and will not be used as an exercise to dismiss potential alternatives prior to the public inquiry.
"Along with Trevor Skempton and Tom Hughes, members of the KEIOC committee will be in attendance to aid and facilitate a open and positive consideration of potential alternative stadium opportunities.
"KEIOC welcome and appreciate the initiative undertaken by the club to urgently review alternatives to the Destination Kirkby scheme and no doubt alongside the vast majority of Evertonians, we hope that this will now lead to a serious and detailed investigation of sites within the city over the coming months."
KEOIC, however, have rejected an invitation to take part in any future transport working group in relation to the proposed stadium at Kirkby.
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