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TEAM NEWS: Naismith and McCarthy touch and go for Everton, Huddlestone to return for Hull
EVERTON duo Steven Naismith and James McCarthy will be assessed ahead of tomorrow night's home clash against Hull (7:45pm).
Steven Naismith (left) and James McCarthy will be given late fitness tests
The pair have been nursing hamstring injuries and Naismith has been rated as having an "outside chance" by Roberto Martinez of being fit for the game.
However, the game appears to have come too soon for James McCarthy.
Meanwhile, Tom Huddlestone is set to return to the fold for Hull after he was dropped for the 3-0 defeat against Manchester United.
Everton provisional squad: Howard, Coleman, Distin, Jagielka, Baines, Garbutt, McGeady, Barry, Barkley, Osman, Mirallas, Lukaku, Robles, Browning, Hibbert, Pienaar, Besic, Atsu, Naismith, Eto'o, Kone, Oviedo
Hull provisional squad: McGregor, Harper, Davies, Rosenior, Robertson, Chester, Dawson, Bruce, McShane, Elmohamady, Meyler, Diame, Huddlestone, Livermore, Brady, Aluko, Quinn, Ben Arfa, Aluko, Jelavic