New Everton boss Sam Allardyce says the Toffees extensive injury list is a cause for concern.

"We've got Maarten Stekelenburg, Leighton Baines, Seamus Coleman, Ross Barkley, Ramiro Funes Mori, James McCarthy, Yannick Bolasie - all out," said Allardyce.

"A lot of big players missing from this squad. We're still getting results and will improve even more when these players get back.

"With Bolasie, he'll be eager to get back, like any player who's been out for a long time. My difficulty will be holding him back.

"We need to integrate them back into the squad as soon as possible, which will give me a massive headache, but I'm looking forward to it.

"It's a big problem in defence and when David (Unsworth) put the team together for the West Ham game, there were no defenders on the bench.

"That's why Michael Keane and Phil Jagielka are so important at the moment. And, with our injuries, we have to be 100 per cent to get a result right now."