Everton sweating on fitness of Andre Gomes

Everton are waiting on the fitness of Andre Gomes ahead of their Premier League clash with Watford.

The midfielder limped out of the Toffees’ opening game of the season against Crystal Palace just before half-time and is a doubt while midfielder Fabian Delph (thigh) remains sidelined.

Full-back Leighton Baines is back training with the squad but midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin misses out through suspension following his sending-off against Palace.

Danny Welbeck could be involved for Watford after stepping up his training this week.

The England international has not featured since November when he broke his leg playing for Arsenal but is back to fitness, though record signing Ismaila Sarr will not feature.

Gerard Deulofeu should be fine after coming off against Brighton last week with an illness while Adam Masina, Quina and Nathaniel Chalobah are back in the squad.

Provisional Everton squad: Pickford, Stekelenburg, Lossl, Holgate, Keane, Mina, Digne, Baines, Coleman, Sidibe, Martina, Sigurdsson, Mirallas, Bernard, Andre Gomes, Gbamin, Davies, Iwobi, Walcott, Tosun, Niasse, Kean, Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin.

Provisional Watford squad: Foster, Femenia, Dawson, Cathcart, Holebas, Hughes, Doucoure, Capoue, Sema, Deeney, Gray, Pereyra, Deulofeu, Gomes, Janmaat, Cathcart, Cleverley, Okaka, Welbeck, Chalobah, Quina, Masina.