Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard accepts they face a massive seven days.
After their Europa League clash with Benfica, Everton then travel to Bolton Wanderers on Sunday before ending a period of three games in five days with a Carling Cup trip to Tottenham Hotspur 48 hours later.
"It's a big week for us but I think we are ready for it," said the goalkeeper. "We enjoy travelling in Europe and hopefully that will kick us off for what is a big couple of weeks.
"We're frustrated at the moment. I wouldn't say there's anything wrong, but going into these two games (against Stoke and Wolves) we were certainly looking to get six points and you would expect that from us.
"We created so many opportunities and the disappointing thing is that we didn't take so many of them. We deserved to win both.
"It's strange because the games before these two we scored a bagful of goals, fours and threes. But we're creating chances, which is a positive. If you're not creating the chances you get worried."