Team NewsEverton midfielder James McCarthy will have a late fitness test on a hip injury that ruled him out of Tuesday night’s Capital One Cup win over Middlesbrough.
Leighton Baines, however, made his return from an ankle injury as a second half substitute at the Riverside but Roberto Martinez has admitted he will ease the left-back into fold.
For Crystal Palace, pacey flier Wilfried Zaha is suspended, while fellow winger Bakary Sako is out with a hamstring injury.
FormThe Eagles will head to Goodison Park to face the Blues on Monday evening hoping to continue their impressive away record.
Alan Pardew’s side have won four of their six trips on the road this season, with those victories coming against Norwich City, Chelsea, Watford and Liverpool.
The Eagles, however, had struggled to replicate their away form at Selhurst Park although the recent 5-1 victory over Newcastle United could be the catalyst for improved home fortunes.
And they will no doubt take confidence from their last visit to Merseyside, having secured a 2-1 win at Anfield courtesy of goals from Yannick Bolasie and Scott Dann.
Everton, meanwhile, have scored an impressive 10 goals in their last two home fixtures in victories over Sunderland and Aston Villa.
And confidence should be high amongst Roberto Martinez’s squad after the Toffees progressed to the last four the Capital One Cup following a 2-0 victory over Middlesbrough on Tuesday.
Last Meeting: Crystal Palace 0-1 Everton, Saturday 31 January 2015
Everton recorded their first win of 2015 with a narrow 1-0 win over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.
A second-minute strike from Romelu Lukaku gave the Blues a dream start and it proved to be enough to take all three points for Roberto Martinez’s side.
Defender John Stones found Steven Naismith with a brilliant pass and the Scot drilled a low cross into the penalty area.
Julian Speroni in the Palace goal could only parry the ball into the path of Lukaku and the Belgian forward bundled home from two yards to give the Toffees the victory in South London.
Key Man: Yohan Cabaye
Yohan Cabaye linked up with Alan Pardew once again when he signed for Crystal Palace in July 2015 following a successful stint together at Newcastle United.
The midfielder became the club’s record signing when he made the switch from Paris St Germain and has since become a key member of the Palace side.
A French international, Cabaye began his career in his hometown of Lille where he helped his local side become a force in French football.
A part of the Lille side that won Ligue 1 in 2010/11, Cabaye later departed for Newcastle and after three years at St James Park, he joined PSG for a reported £20million.
After just once season, the 29-year-old decided toreturn to England and has impressed in South London since the move, scoring four goals in 14 appearances.
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