Branthwaite & Rohl to step up fitness training

NEITHER Jarrad Branthwaite nor Merlin Rohl will be available for Everton against Crystal Palace.

- By JOE THOMAS

Branthwaite is yet to kick a ball for the Blues this season due toa hamstring injury suffered on the eve of the campaign.

Rohl, a deadline day loan signing from Freiburg, made his debut from the bench against Aston Villa last month but has been absent since due to an issue in his hip/groin area.

David Moyes confirmed that, while both players were making progress, they would be unavailable for the Palace match.

Everton will also be without summer signing Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, who serves a one-game suspension after picking up five yellow cards in the opening six league matches.