Everton manager David Moyes predicts that Marouane Fellaini will return from a hamstring injury two weeks ahead of schedule.
The Belgium international was ruled out for six weeks when he picked up the problem while on international duty last month.
But an upbeat Moyes told the Liverpool Echo:“The situation has improved. He’s training well and will have an outside chance of being fit for next Sunday.
“The lad is probably the hardest working player when he’s injured and probably the most dedicated to getting back.
“The medical staff say he’s a pleasure to work with, he wants to put his time in and get back quickly.
“He was in Belgium doing a solid week’s work and he really puts himself out.”
Fellaini has featured in 78 matches for Moyes’ team following his transfer from Standard Liege in the summer of 2008.
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