PER KROLDRUP is in line to make his long-awaited Everton debut tomorrow if Joseph Yobo fails to recover from a shoulder injury.
The Danish international was the most expensive of the Blues' seven summer signings - he cost £5.1m when joining from Udinese in July -but so far injury and the form of Yobo and David Weir has left him a frustrated spectator.
That, though, could change against Bolton Wanderers. Yobo, who will be given every chance to prove his fitness, had a scan on his shoulder yesterday to determine how badly he was injured during the 2-1 defeat against West Ham on Wednesday night.
But if Yobo does not receive the green light that will see Kroldrup -a non-playing substitute in the last seven matches - will be thrust into battle as Everton seek to get back to winning ways against a physical Bolton side.
Yobo, however, is not the only fitness worry that manager David Moyes has, as it is still unclear whether James McFadden will be available for selection after damaging his foot. Moyes will decide tomorrow morning.
In brighter news, Moyes has Tim Cahill back after a three-match suspension and he hinted that Mikel Arteta could be ready to return to the starting line-up after starting from the bench against West Ham.
"We haven't done too badly without Tim," said Moyes. "We didn't miss him at Blackburn and we didn't miss him at Manchester United, but it is good to get him back in the squad. He shouldn't have been suspended in the first place.
"The performance of the players over the last six or seven weeks has been really good. Mikel has been part of that but he wasn't part of the squad that went to Manchester United and got a good result.
"That is why we went with the same team against West Ham. Mikel has played very well for us this season and he was a bit unfortunate to be out."
Moyes, meanwhile, is preparing to renew acquaintances with his old pal, Sam Allardyce.
"It's always a tough game against Bolton,"
Moyes added. "They are hard to play against, always putting you under pressure and they try to play around the edge of your box.
"Sam has done really well to take Bolton to the levels that they are at."
