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TEAM NEWS: Baines faces late fitness test ahead of Everton's trip to Stoke
LEIGHTON BAINES will be assessed ahead of Everton's trip to Stoke.
Leighton Baines could return to Everton's starting XI for Stoke clash
The left-back has missed the last two matches against Arsenal and Young Boys with a thigh problem and will undergo a late fitness test to see whether he is ready to return.
Chelsea loanee Christian Atsu, who missed Sunday's defeat at Arsenal with a virus, will not resume training until Friday.
Everton provisional squad: Howard, Coleman, Stone, Jagielka, Garbutt, Barry, Besic, McCarthy, Mirallas, Barkley, Lukaku, Robles, Alcaraz, Distin, Baines, Gibson, Osman, Lennon, Naismith, Lukaku, Kone.