EVERTON face an anxious wait to discover if Louis Saha has added to their lengthy injury list.

Saha failed to reappear for the second half of Tuesday’s Carling Cup defeat at Tottenham Hotspur after suffering a calf problem shortly before half-time.

The Frenchman has had the injury assessed by the Goodison medical staff but the duration of any time on the sidelines has yet to be determined.

And Everton are expected to discover more today when Saha undergoes further tests on the problem, with the striker a major doubt for Saturday’s visit of Aston Villa.

Saha’s absence would be another headache for Goodison manager David Moyes, who was without 10 players for the trip to White Hart Lane.

Long-term absentees Phil Jagielka, Phil Neville, Mikel Arteta, Victor Anichebe and James Vaughan have no chance of being available for the weekend while Leon Osman could be missing for up to another three weeks with a chipped bone in his foot.

Joseph Yobo (head), Steven Pienaar (knee), Leighton Baines (calf) and Diniyar Bilyaletdinov (thigh) are all being given every chance ahead of Saturday’s game, with Everton looking to halt a run of three successive defeats and score a first win in six.