Defender Sylvain Distin is expected to make his Everton debut against Wigan after sealing his move from Portsmouth.

The Frenchman's arrival will free up Phil Neville to revert to a midfield role as the Toffees aim to get back on track in the Barclays Premier League.

Diniyar Bilyaletdinov could also secure a place in the squad along with Aiyegbeni Yakubu who played the last 14 minutes of the Europa League play-off match against Sigma Olomouc on Thursday after recovering from a ruptured Achilles.

Phil Jagielka, Mikel Arteta and Victor Anichebe remain sidelined through injury.