Hamstrung Yobo misses Athens date

Hamstrung Yobo misses Athens date

Published Dec. 1, 2009 7:37 p.m. ET

Everton will be without Joseph Yobo for Wednesday's Europa League clash with AEK Athens as they look to secure a place in the knockout stage.

The 29-year-old centre-back was substituted during Sunday's derby defeat by Liverpool with a hamstring injury and has not recovered in time.

Manager David Moyes has Jack Rodwell available again after a groin strain kept him out of the clash with Liverpool, however Everton will be without the ineligible Lucas Neill and John Heitinga, while Leon Osman (foot) is an injury casualty.

Tony Hibbert is set to equal Everton's European appearance record - 19 matches - which is jointly held by Colin Harvey and Brian Labone.

Kick-off in Athens in 6pm (GMT).




Everton (from): Howard, Hibbert, Baines, Distin, Coleman, Mustafi, Gosling, Duffy, Cahill, Rodwell, Pienaar, Bilyaletdinov, Fellaini, Jo, Saha, Baxter, Yakubu, Akpan, Nash.

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