Source: SKY_Sports
Fellaini harbours cup hopes
Everton are hopeful that midfielder Marouane Fellaini will be fit to face Aston Villa in the FA Cup fifth round on Sunday.[LNB] The Belgium international has been working hard with Toffees physio Mick Rathbone after picking up a back injury in the fourth round replay with Liverpool last week.[LNB]The 21-year-old, who cost a club record £15million from Standard Liege in the summer, missed the weekend's 3-0 win over Bolton in the hope that the time off would enable him to make the Villa clash.[LNB]Striker Louis Saha is also close to a return to full training after being sidelined with a hamstring injury since November although midfielder Steven Pienaar has been ruled out for two weeks after he picked up a hamstring injury.[LNB]"Fellaini has a bruised back but we are pushing him to be fit for the weekend," Rathbone told the club's official website.[LNB]"We anticipate that Pienaar will be out for a couple of weeks. Saha is doing well and is close to returning to full training and is looking to join this week.[LNB]"The lads seemed to come through Saturday's game OK and now several of them have gone on to join their international teams."[LNB]
