Mina, Gomes available for PL debuts

The 'Toffees' turned heads on transfer deadline day when they lured the pair away from Spanish champions Barcelona, with Gomes joining on loan and Mina coming in on a permanent deal.

However, with November almost upon us, neither player has yet to make their Premier League debut for the club, with Mina having arrived on Merseyside with a foot injury suffered playing for Colombia at the World Cup and Gomes suffering from a hamstring problem during Barcelona's pre-season tour.

Everton boss Marco Silva suggested the pair could play against Palace ahead of the game against Leicester before the international break, saying: "Yerry Mina and Andre Gomes are okay.

"Gomes trained this week and is progressing as well as we hoped. They will both be available for the match against Crystal Palace after the next (international) break."

Their involvement looks even more likely now after the pair were involved in a behind-closer-doors friendly last week as Silva looked to get those players who weren't on international duty some vital minutes.

James McCarthy also played in that one as he attempts to return to the side following 10 months on the sidelines with a horrific broken leg.

Captain Phil Jagielka is also back in contention following  aknock of his own.