The Everton squad flew out to Athens on Monday, 24 hours earlier than is usual for these games, in part to counteract the effects of the long, three and a half hour flight, but also to get some warm sunshine into tired muscles. Lucas Neill and Johnny Heitinga are ineligible and so, along with the injured Joey Yobo, remained behind to freeze at Finch Farm. Both Jack Rodwell, who missed the derby with a groin strain, and Louis Saha who is carrying calf and thigh niggles made the flight. Tim Cahill, Lucas Neill and Steven Pienaar have been vocal in attempting to lift the spirits of a club who...
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