Everton v Fulham: Whites have injury worries, Everton defender ruled out

Alfie Mawson faces a late fitness test before Fulham select their starting XI for Saturday’s trip to Everton.

The defender is struggling with a back problem and could yet be replaced by the fit-again Tim Ream, who returned to Fulham’s first team in Tuesday’s 3-1 Carabao Cup victory at Millwall.

Midfielders Tom Cairney and Neeskens Kebano are expected to miss out again with ankle injuries.

Provisional squad: Bettinelli, Rico, Fabri, Fosu-Mensah, Christie, Odoi, Chambers, Mawson, Ream, Le Marchand, Bryan, Ayite, Ryan Sessegnon, Seri, McDonald, Johansen, De La Torre, Anguissa, Steven Sessegnon, Schurrle, Vietto, Mitrovic, Fonte, Kamara.

Yerry Mina’s wait to make his Everton debut continues after the defender was ruled out, having suffered a stamp to the foot in training.

Toffees boss Marco Silva has said it is “nothing serious” and the hope is that summer signing Mina – who has been recovering from an injury to his other foot – will be back in training next week.

Seamus Coleman (foot) and Andre Gomes (hamstring) also remain unavailable, but Phil Jagielka could make his return to action after a knee injury.

Provisional squad: Pickford, Stekelenburg, Holgate, Baines, Keane, Zouma, Jagielka, Digne, Kenny, Gueye, Sigurdsson, Schneiderlin, Davies, Walcott, Tosun, Niasse, Bernard, Calvert-Lewin, Richarlison, Lookman.