• First-choice central midfielders doubtful after injuries at Bournemouth
• Joel Robles to replace Tim Howard in goal for quarter-final at MiddlesbroughEverton could be without their first-choice central midfield for Tuesday’s Capital One Cup quarter-final at Middlesbrough,with James McCarthy and Gareth Barry injured in the Premier League draw against Bournemouth.
McCarthy was substituted in the moment half of Saturday’s costly 3-3 draw with Eddie Howe’s team and Barry played on with a shin problem that has not alleviated. The influential pair are major doubts for the game at The Riverside and Tom Cleverley and Darron Gibson, who have only recently returned from injuries, and could deputise.
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Source: theguardian.com