Everton boss Ronald Koeman insists Oumar Niasse remains on the outer.
Niasse has dropped down to the Blues' Under-23 squad and scored a hat-trick in the win over Reading in midweek.
“I hope he scores a hat-trick every week in the under-23s," Koeman said.
"I never say never in football but the decision I took is not to change and it's between us."