Everton v West Brom
PREMIER LEAGUEVenue: Goodison Park Date: Saturday, 28 February Kick-off: 1245 GMT
Everton's Louis Saha, who recently returned from a hamstring injury, is now doubtful with a thigh problem.
Tim Cahill and right-back Tony Hibbert return after suspension.
West Brom midfielder Filipe Teixeira is expected to be available despite suffering a broken toe during last weekend's defeat at Fulham.
But midfielder Jonathan Greening and defender Jonas Olsson are sidelined with knee injuries, while Youssouf Mulumbu is out with a thigh strain.
Everton (from): Howard, Jagielka, Lescott, Yobo, Baines, Hibbert, Gosling, Van der Meyde, Neville, Fellaini, Osman, Cahill, Jo, Saha, Nash, Castillo, Jacobsen.
West Brom (from): Carson, Kiely, Zuiverloon, Hoefkens, Donk, Pele, Meite, Robinson, Cech, Koren, Teixeira, Kim, Valero, Brunt, Simpson, Fortune, Bednar, Moore, Martis, Menseguez.
Everton manager David Moyes: "We are in a good position but it is only February and nothing is won and lost.
"We will keep hanging in there and try to achieve a top-four place if we can.
"I hope we can put pressure on the teams above us but West Brom are a good footballing team and there will be periods where we have to be patient."
West Brom manager Tony Mowbray:
"We are going away to the team who are sixth and then meet the team who are fifth over the space of a few days.
"So we have a big, big ask coming up in the next few days and we will have to see whether we are up to the challenge which is in front of us.
"We have shown against Everton already this season that we can give them more than a tough game.
"That was a match at The Hawthorns which we lost 2-1, the game slipped away from us after we had played enough good football to have won the game."
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BIG-MATCH FACTS
Europa League chasing Everton host relegation-haunted West Bromwich Albion in the 150th competitive meeting between the clubs.
Everton go into the game on a five-match unbeaten home league record, and four points outside the top five.
Rock bottom West Brom are without victory in 10 away and are three points below safety.
The next goal the Baggies let in will be the 50th they've conceded in this Premier League season.
The next defeat Everton suffer will be their 250th in the Premier League; more than any other club.
The Toffeemen have kept as many top-flight clean sheets on home turf this season, as the Throstles have managed home and away combined (five).
West Brom travel in pursuit of their first league victory at Goodison Park in 30 years.
Distance between the clubs: 94 miles (151 kilometres)
CLUB FORM
EVERTON
Club stats
6th 41 pointsHighest achievable after Saturday's matches: 6thLowest could fall: 6th
Best & Worst categories in 2008-09 Premier League
1. Avoided defeat in nine of the last 10 Premier League matches.
2. Six points down on this same stage last season when in the top four.
3. Won 10 and lost just one of the 13 top-flight matches in which they have scored first.
4. Won three and drawn two of the last five home league games, since losing by the odd goal in five to Aston Villa on 7 December.
5. Only conceded one goal in the last five league games at Goodison Park (v Arsenal).
6. The loss to Aston Villa nearly three months ago is their only defeat in eight Premier League matches against Midlands clubs.
7. Won three and drawn one of the four matches played so far against last season's promoted clubs.
8. Away fixtures against Aston Villa and Chelsea are the only top-five clubs yet to play in their 11 remaining fixtures after this.
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WEST BROMWICH ALBION
Club stats
20th 22 pointsHighest mathematically achievable after Saturday's matches: 17thLowest could fall: 20th
Best & Worst categories in 2008-09 Premier League
1. Lost the last three and not won in six in all competitions.
2. Picked up one win from six Premier League matches, but only bagged one point from a last possible 12.
3. Scored four goals and conceded 12 in the last four league matches.
4. Four points down on this identical juncture in their last season in this league in 2005-06, and one point up on 2002-03, the only other previous campaign that ended in relegation from the Premier League. In the one season they survived the drop, 2004-05, they only had 17 points after 26 matches.
5. Completed 23 Premier League matches since a goalless draw; the trip to Bolton on 30 August being the most recent.
6. Not won any of the 17 Premier League matches in which they've conceded the opening goal, and lost 10 of the 11 in which they've failed to score.
7. Gained just one point from the last available 30 on the road (2-2 at Hull on 31 January), since their only away win of this Premier League campaign; 0-1 against Middlesbrough at the Riverside on 27 September.
8. Won one of eight Premier League matches against North-West clubs this season; 2-1, home to Manchester City on 21 December.
9. Drawn one and lost three of their four top-flight visits to the North-West this season.
10. Amongst their remaining fixtures are home games against Arsenal and Liverpool, as well as relegation rivals Stoke, before ending the season at Blackburn.
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KEY PLAYER NOTES
EVERTON
Squad profiles
Tim HOWARD and Phil JAGIELKA are the only remaining players to have been on the field for every minute of every one of Everton's league and cup matches this season.
Tim CAHILL and Mikel ARTETA are the club's joint leading Premier League scorers; six each.
Suspended:-
Jose BAXTER (one match)
WEST BROMWICH ALBION
Squad profiles
Scott CARSON is the only remaining player to have been on the field for every minute of every one of West Brom's Premier League matches this season.
Roman BEDNAR is the Baggies leading Premier League scorer, with six goals.
If selected:-
Robert KOREN will be making his 100th appearance in a West Brom shirt.
HEAD TO HEAD
West Bromwich have not beaten Everton on Merseyde since a 0-2 top-flight triumph on 1 May 1979, when David Mills and Bryan Robson were their scorers.
The Toffees have won five and drawn five of their last 10 home league games against the Baggies; dropping two of nine Premier League points against them on home soil.
Everton are aiming to complete the double over Albion for the second time in the Premier League, and first since 2002-03.
Home and awayLeague (inc PL): Everton 56 wins, WBA 51, Draws 32Prem: Everton 4 wins, WBA 2, Draws 1
at Everton onlyLeague (inc PL): Everton 40 wins, WBA 14, Draws 15Prem: Everton 2 wins, WBA 0, Draws 1
THIS SEASON'S REVERSE FIXTURE
West Bromwich Albion 1-2 Everton23 August 2008 - Ref: Rob Styles WBA scorer: Bednar 89 pen Everton scorers: Osman 65, Yakubu 76
REFEREE
Steve Bennett (Orpington, Kent)
