Everton's Tim Cahill will start this afternoon's match against Newcastle on the substitutes bench.
The Australian midfielder has been struggling with an ankle injury and has not recovered in time to take his place in the starting eleven at St James' Park.
Royston Drenthe returns from suspension for David Moyes' side.
Meanwhile, Newcastle's Sylvain Marveaux makes his debut for the club as Gabriel Obertan has been ruled out with a toe injury.
Yohan Cabaye had been a slight doubt for the match but he has been named in the starting lineup.
Newcastle: Krul; Simpson, S Taylor, Coloccini, R Taylor; Marveaux, Cabaye, Guthrie, Gutierrez; Ba, Best.
Everton: Howard; Hibbert, Heitinga, Jagielka, Baines; Neville, Drenthe, Rodwell, Coleman, Osman; Saha.
