The absence of experienced defender Phil Jagielka and midfield maestro James McCarthy have been felt at Everton in recent weeks, but the Toffees injury woes look set to continue. Muhamed Besic lasted ten minutes before hobbling off and making way for former Manchester United man Tom Cleverly, and Kevin Mirallas came a cropper on the half-hour mark, paving the way for Steven Pienaar to enter the field of play. The loss of Besic is a massive blow for the Blues ahead of the second leg of their League Cup semi-final against Manchester City. The tattooed Bosnian ruled the midfield alongside Barry in the first leg, and losing him could force Martinez to shred his gameplan. You also have to feel for Mirallas, as the Belgian was beginning to re-establish himself in the Everton starting XI after spending much of the early stages of the season on the bench.
