Everton boss David Moyes can see Stephen Pienaar making their derby clash with Liverpool this weekend.
The midfielder is set to take part in training over the next few days following eight weeks out with a knee injury sustained at Portsmouth.
However David Moyes said Phil Neville and Leon Osman are unlikely to feature in the clash with Liverpool on Sunday.
"Steven is the only one who is near coming back. He will hopefully train this week and we'll take it from there," said the Everton manager to the club's website.