Tim Howard has been forced to miss today's Premier League encounter with Reading at Goodison Park through injury.

Jan Mucha makes his league debut for the Toffees in goal, while Mason Springthorpe starts in the bench.

Darron Gibson is given a place in midfield and Kevin Mirallas partners Nikica Jelavic in attack.

Meanwhile, Adam Federici sits out for the visitors with an injury, meaning that Stuart Taylor makes his first league appearance in five years.

Everton: Mucha; Coleman, Baines, Distin, Jagielka; Gibson, Fellaini, Osman, Pienaar; Mirallas, Jelavic
Subs: Springthorpe, Heitinga, Neville, Oviedo, Naismith, Hitzlsperger, Anichebe

Reading: Taylor; Kelly, Pearce, Mariappa, Harte; McAnuff, Akpan, Leigertwood, Kebe; Hunt, Le Fondre
Subs: Henly, Gunter, Karacan, McCleary, Morrison, Robson-Kanu, Blackman