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Defender's return hopes
Everton, 10:32, November 5, 2009 ,
Everton boss David Moyes is without Johnny Heitinga and Lucas Neill for tonight's clash with Benfica but Tony Hibbert may return.
Hibbert has been out with flu and David Moyes is hoping he can shake it off in time to play whilst both Neill and Heitinga are banned due to the competition rules.
Apart from those changes Moyes goes with the same squad which drew with Aston Villa at the weekend although Louis Saha (calf), is doubtful but Steven Pienaar could be on the bench after a knee problem.
Leon Osman, Phil Neville, Phil Jagielka and Victor Anichebe remain absent.
Moyes said: "We will have the same squad which played against Aston Villa, with the exception of Lucas Neill and Johnny Heitinga who can't play because the rules of the competition, but with a bit of luck Tony Hibbert might recover from flu."