“But Mikel’s still got a bit of strength to get back and overall fitness levels to catch up with. It’s hard to do that when you come back to the Premier League so quickly.

“We’ve asked a lot of him because we’ve not always had players to bring in.”

Meanwhile, Moyes has tipped Phil Jagielka to claim a World Cup place.

The England defender earned three caps under Fabio Capello before rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament last April.

Jagielka has made just two substitute appearances for Everton recently but Moyes sees no reason why he can’t force his way back into Capello’s plans.

“If he gets back playing in the coming weeks then I think he could make the World Cup. That’s not out of his reach,” said Moyes. “He would really need to hit the ground running in the games and weeks ahead though.”

Jagielka hasn’t trained this week due to a thigh strain but should be fit to face Hull.

“He’s not played any reserve games and these little strains happen when you’ve been out for so long. If he improves his fitness he can have a really strong finish to the season.”

Louis Saha is out of the Hull game tomorrow due to a hamstring injury. Tim Cahill could train today but will not figure tomorrow.