Everton boss David Moyes is delighted to be counting on Steven Pienaar.

Moyes is grateful the South African opted for a Goodison return despite being heavily linked with a switch to QPR in January.

"I'm relieved he didn't," he said. "He gave the players a lift as much as anybody. But we haven't had him for a few weeks.

"We are going to miss him in the Cup game, but in the league game he gives us something important. I've no idea how close he got to joining QPR."