Everton manager David Moyes left five senior players at home as his prepared to face AZ Alkmaar in the UEFA Cup in Holland on Thursday.With qualification to the last 32 assured and a game against Manchester United to come on Sunday, Ayegbeni Yakubu, Mikel Arteta, Tim Cahill, Joseph Yobo and goalkeeper Tim Howard stayed behind.

Leon Osman (toe) and Phil Neville (knock) also missed the trip through injury along with long-term absentees Alan Stubbs and Nuno Valente.

Midfielder Jack Rodwell, 16, was drafted into the 19-man squad to get a taste of the European experience.

Everton (from): Wessels, Hibbert, Jagielka, Lescott, Boyle, Pienaar, Carsley, Gravesen, McFadden, Johnson, Anichebe, Vaughan, Irvine, Kissock, Jutkiewicz, Ruddy, Rodwell, Vidarsson.

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