Everton's loanee midfielder Landon Donovan is absent from the squad for today's FA cup tie with Blackpool due to flu.

As a result Phil Neville has moved into the midfield, while Royston Drenthe will start the match on the wing.

Blackpool are without Matt Phillips because of hamstring injury.

Everton: Howard; Hibbert, Baines, Heitinga, Distin; Neville, Gueye, Gibson, Drenthe, Fellaini; Stracqualursi

Blackpool: Gilks; Harris, Wilson, Cathcart, Baptiste; Angel, Basham, Sylvestre, Ince; Taylor-Fletcher, K Phillips