Everton's £10m Russia star Diniyar Bilyaletdinov set for first Everton start

16 September 2009 17:37
Everton will give new Russian winger Diniyar Bilyaletdinov his fulldebut tomorrow in the home Europa League Group One clash with AEKAthens. The 24-year-old has so far managed just a few minutes as a latesubstitute against Wigan following his £10million move from LokomotivMoscow, and was left on the bench at Fulham on Sunday. Everton are without skipper Phil Neville, who is likely to be outfor three months with knee ligament damage, while Tony Hibbert issuspended and Dutch utility defender John Heitinga is ineligible. Provisional squad: Howard, Gosling, Rodwell, Yobo, Distin, Baines,Osman, Bilyaletdinov, Cahill, Pienaar, Fellaini, Saha, Jo, Yakubu,Baxter, Nash, Vaughan, Agard, Duffy, Wallace.

Source: Daily_Mail