Everton physio Mick Rathbone expects Stephen Pienaar and Tony Hibbert to return to full training next week.

Rathbone told evertonfc.com: "Steve's making good progress. The fracture is nearly healed so all being well he'll be back in the next few weeks."

Hibbert underwent a knee operation in the summer.

"Tony Hibbert is making really good progress too and, again, all being well, he will be rejoining the squad in the next week," revealed Rathbone.