Everton will wait to see how Amadou Onana’s groin issue "settles" over the weekend before thoughts turn to whether he will be ready for Newcastle United.
The midfielder was not involved for the trip to Crystal Palace, missing his second consecutive game. He had trained on Thursday and said he was hopeful of making it back for the Selhurst Park clash.
After the goalless draw in south London, Sean Dyche offered little by way of timescales but said he was “hopeful” Onana was close to a return and added club captain Seamus Coleman, also injured, is making “good progress”.
