Oumar Niasse in line for Everton debut against West Bromwich Albion

Everton manager Roberto Martinez has claimed that Oumar Niasse could make his debut against West Bromwich Albion on Saturday.

The 25-year-old, who joined the Toffees from Lokomotiv Moscow on transfer deadline day for £13.5m last week, was not eligible to feature against Newcastle United.

At the weekend, Martinez left Niasse out of the squad that sealed a 3-0 win over Stoke City because he had only taken part in one full training session.

"He had one full session with the team before the Stoke game but I thought it was probably a bit too early," PA quotes Martinez as saying.

"This week has been completely different, he has had a really good working period and all he needs is some good solid work before he can compete in the team. The Premier League is a competition that you have to be ready in order to have an impact.

"It is important he gets the time and the understanding he needs but, at the same time, I have seen he is desperate to be involved."

Everton are currently eighth in the Premier League table.