FA Cup - Team news: Fellaini could return

Eurosport - Sun, 08 Mar 15:55:00 2009

Everton could have Marouane Fellaini and Louis Saha in their starting line-up for the FA Cup home quarter-final with Middlesbrough.

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Fellaini has started only one of Everton's last five matches because of a back problem, and - like Saha (hamstring) - was used only as a late substitute at Blackburn on Wednesday.

Everton are without Mikel Arteta and Victor Anichebe, who both had knee operations this week. Tony Hibbert is also unavailable because of a thigh problem, while long-term injury victims James Vaughan, Nuno Valente and Yakubu Ayegbeni are out too. Brazilian striker Jo is cup-tied.

Middlesbrough may be without Robert Huth after he was forced off at half-time in the midweek defeat at Tottenham.

If the German international is out then Andrew Taylor is expected to come in at left-back with Emanuel Pogatetz then taking a position in the middle.

Midfielder Mohamed Shawky faces a late fitness test on a knee injury picked up in training on Friday. Striker Marlon King is cup-tied.

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    EVERTON WILL WIN THE FA CUP COYB

    From nu-pete, on Sun 8 Mar 9:36AM
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    Man U vs Arsenal
    Chelsea vs Everton

    Final Chelsea vs­ Man U

    Chelsea win

    Champions League - Chelsea vs Man­ U

    Chelsea win

    EPL - Man U slip up in the last 1­ minute and Chelsea win the Title

    We ain't beaten­ yet - Mind your backs 0 The Mighty blues are back and­ this time it's personal :)))

    From H C, on Sun 8 Mar 9:29AM
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    semi final arsenal v everton
    man utd v­ chelski

    final .... man utd v arsenal

    From resus11111, on Sun 8 Mar 9:20AM
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    Time for Arsenal to drop the last three letters and add­ holes to their name

    From lackerstein7pa, on Sun 8 Mar 9:09AM

  5. ARSSSSSSSSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEENNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN­ AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL­ LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL.YOU BEUTIFUL­ GUNNERS

    From Peter saint george, on Sun 8 Mar 7:50AM

  6. how about the semi finale
    Everton vs Chelsea
    Arsenal vs­ Man Utd

    final Arsenal vs Chelsea

    From merzak, on Sat 7 Mar 11:30PM
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    12 nimsaj should be Coventry vs Chelsea so they did put­ Arsenal by mistake

    From merzak, on Sat 7 Mar 11:29PM
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    Liverpool all the way.If you think you win the Champ­ league,then met US at the finals

    From nana banyin, on Sat 7 Mar 9:58PM

  9. Go on the Gunners (y)
    cant wait til fabregas comes­ back woop!

    From jodieclennan.oxox, on Sat 7 Mar 7:57PM
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    I see nobody's giving you a thumbs up Donneysbeck.­ Don't worry. I'll always give you one

    From debbieh76, on Sat 7 Mar 2:21PM
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    I see you're with your furry friend again­ donneysbeck. a girl might get jealous!

    From debbieh76, on Sat 7 Mar 2:18PM
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    GO RED DEVILS!!!

    From Bali Tenno, on Sat 7 Mar 1:52PM
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    come on fulham

    From bernard, on Sat 7 Mar 12:40PM
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    its walcott*

    From marti1700, on Sat 7 Mar 12:20PM

  15. its good to see Eduardo and Wallcot back :))))))) Up­ The Gunners!!!!!!!!

    From marti1700, on Sat 7 Mar 11:48AM
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    donneysbeck YOU ARE Freakin sheep shager and that pic­ shows that :DDDDDDDDDDDD

    From marti1700, on Sat 7 Mar 11:47AM
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    WISH I COULD SEE THE LIKES OF MY BELOVED TEAM STARS­ ;Michael Essien,Ricardo Carvalho and Joe Cole against­ Coventry.

    From Spiff Emi., on Sat 7 Mar 11:39AM

  18. ....rally not a fan of Arsenal but do love the liks of­ FABRIGAS AND ROSICKY really!!

    From Spiff Emi., on Sat 7 Mar 11:29AM

  19. play up burnley!

    From stuartxland, on Sat 7 Mar 10:15AM

  20. tough weekend ahead for arsenal two games in twenty­ four hours

    From Ender75, on Sat 7 Mar 9:46AM
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