Osman hoping to avoid surgery
Everton star Leon osman is hoping he will not need an operation on his troublesome knee injury.

Neville expects Owen recall
Phil Neville has told Sky Sports News he expects Michael Owen to earn an England recall in the future.

Toon battle for Toffees point
Everton are still without a Premier League win at Goodison Park this season after they let a two-goal lead slip against Newcastle.

Premier League round-up
Liverpool left it late to beat Man City, Chelsea proved too strong for Aston Villa and Hull piled the misery on Tottenham.

Moyes blasts soft goals
David Moyes is disappointed Everton squandered a two-goal lead at home to crisis club Newcastle United.

Moyes backs owner search
Everton manager David Moyes is backing chairman Bill Kenwright to find the best new owners for the club

Moyes dismisses crisis talk
Everton manager David Moyes has played down talk of a crisis at the Merseyside club.

Moyes set to sign new deal
David Moyes has revealed he could sign a new contract with Everton as soon as this weekend.

Everton v Newcastle preview
Two managers under increasing pressure go head-to-head at Goodison Park as Everton tackle Newcastle.

Premier League preview
Chelsea host high-flying Aston Villa, Manchester City welcome Liverpool and Arsenal travel to Sunderland.

Moyes calms quit fears
Everton boss David Moyes has insisted he wants to stay at the helm after crashing out of the Uefa Cup.

Everton dumped out by Liege
Everton have crashed out of the UEFA Cup at the first hurdle after Thursday's 2-1 defeat to Standard Liege.

Standard v Everton preview
Steven Pienaar is hoping to make his first appearance of the season as Everton face Standard Liege.

Looney Toon
Paul Merson predicts a first league defeat for Zola's West Ham and more misery for Newcastle.

Howard wants team-mates to shine
Tim Howard has urged his Everton team-mates to 'stand up and be counted' against Standard Liege.

Moyes eager to grab group spot
David Moyes is hoping Everton can get past Standard Liege and put their inauspicious start behind them.

Neville issues rally call
Everton captain Phil Neville has issued a rallying call ahead of his side's trip to Standard Liege.

Osman upbeat for Toffees
Leon Osman is confident Everton can overcome Standard Liege to reach the Uefa Cup group phase.

Raising the Standard
Standard Liege coach Laszlo Boloni wants his side to be respected across Europe by beating Everton.

Parry - No stadium softening
Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry insists there has been no softening of the club's stance towards a shared stadium.

Cahill appeal rejected
Everton midfielder Tim Cahill has lost his appeal for wrongful dismissal during the Merseyside derby defeat to Liverpool.

Alexandersson to retire
Niclas Alexandersson has announced his decision to call time on his career at the end of the season.

Jagielka staying positive
Phil Jagielka believes it is important for Everton to stay positive when they tackle Standard Liege.

Cahill named for Socceroos
Tim Cahill has been named in a 35-man Australia squad ahead of their World Cup qualifier against Qatar.

Kinnear we go
Joe Kinnear's starting stats, Hull's heroics and Spurs bosses all come under Martin Tyler's microscope...