Everton summer signing Lars Jacobsen could be available for the Christmas/New Year programme.

Blues physio Mick Rathbone told evertonfc.com: "Lars is doing really, really well. I think the record for coming back from this injury is 12 and a half weeks.

"He was only at the Club for a week before he did it playing for Denmark. He has this year to impress so he is desperate to train and play. He is running hard, his ball work is coming on so he is bang on schedule for January 1."