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by Dominic King, Liverpool Echo
MAROUANE FELLAINI and Steven Pienaar are facing a race against time to be fit for Everton's trip to Wigan next Monday.
The Blues' record signing has been forced to miss Belgium's friendly with Luxembourg this evening after his country's medical staff discovered a groin problem that needs treatment.
by Dominic King, Liverpool Echo
JOLEON LESCOTT has told Fabio Capello he is "raring to go" for tonight's clash with Germany - as the England coach reassured Phil Jagielka about his place in the national squad.
Though the run-up to the friendly in Berlin has been littered with players dropping out injured and claims that it is a nuisance, pointless fixture, Lescott sees things differently.
by James Pearce, Liverpool Echo
LUKAS JUTKIEWICZ grabbed the only goal as Everton Reserves bounced back from their defeat to Blackburn to overcome the challenge of Newcastle's second string at the Stobart Stadium.
Andy Holden named a strong side, with Leighton Baines, Tony Hibbert and Victor Anichebe in his starting line-up and the margin of victory could have been greater, with the Blues having two goals disallowed in the first half.
by Ian Doyle, Liverpool Daily Post
ENGLAND coach Fabio Capello has moved to reassure Phil Jagielka he remains part of his future international plans.
Jagielka was once again overlooked for the squad for tonight's showpiece friendly against Germany in Berlin.
by Richard Down, Liverpool Daily Post
Knowsley Council spelt out yesterday why it wants Everton and Tesco to help revive the town. Richard Down reports
THE combination of Everton FC's stadium and Tesco's superstore in Kirkby will pull the town out of years of destitution, a planning inquiry has heard.
EVERTON Reserves got back to winning ways in the Barclays Premiership Reserve League Northern Section last night as they beat Newcastle 1-0 at the Stobart Stadium.
Lukas Jutkiewicz scored the winning goal but Andy Holden's side has two goals disallowed in the first half.
LEON OSMAN and Ayegbeni Yakubu lifted the gloom hanging over Goodison Park as their goals secured Everton's first win of the new Premier League campaign today.
ACCORDING to boffins with too much time on their hands, the saddest day of this year was officially calculated as January 22.
Something to do with dark mornings, Christmas debts and distant holidays.
Evertonians, however, beg to differ.
For a start, January 22 happens to be the birthday of their club's greatest ever player, which is surely a reason to celebrate.
TOMORROW night sees Everton's annual end of season awards take place but we are still no nearer to knowing who will be named star man.
In the last couple of years, Mikel Arteta has been out on his own but, this time around, things are completely different and, with the greatest respect to the little Spaniard, it would be a surprise if he completed the hat-trick.
The reason that would be the case is down to there being numerous contenders from front to back. Tim Howard, for one, has been in outstanding form all year and built on the promise of his debut campaign at Goodison
THE bookies, as always, may have had it right all along.
When Everton let Aston Villa back in at the death a week ago, the men from the betting shops were the only ones on Merseyside seemingly unconcerned.
While Evertonians fretted, they made their team heavily odds-on to still qualify for Europe, listing Martin O'Neill's men at a seemingly generous 7/4.
Didn't they know Villa only had to beat Wigan and West Ham?
WITH the FA finally making their position clear on who will get their nomination for next season's UEFA Cup, the significance of tomorrow's match at Goodison Park is magnified.
To qualify for Europe next season Everton must finish above Aston Villa
YESTERDAY marked the first anniversary of Alan Ball's untimely passing but his memory continues to burn brightly in the mind of Evertonians.
INTERNATIONAL football is unlikely to commandeer too much attention this summer but a couple of fixtures may be of huge importance to a couple of Everton players.
Each week, the Liverpool Echo asks a group of fans a question relating to one of the big issues at their club. We've republished their answers here so you can get involved too.
THERE will not be any silverware on offer but there is no other way to say it - Goodison Park will stage a cup final this Sunday.
AVRAM GRANT delivered a very quirky post-match press conference at Goodison on Thursday night, when he seemed to be intent on answering every question in the fewest syllables possible.
It was a pre-meditated performance because half an hour later I heard him talking effusively about the match, his tactics and his team's performance to a small group of hand picked journalists
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