Everton boss David Moyes has already lost Yakubu for the season to a ruptured Achilles, while James Vaughan has had surgery on a knee injury and Nuno Valente has been out with a similar problem since August.

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Taylor, 25, is still yet to take up the offer of a new contract while Smith has not yet been offered a new deal for next season.

BBC: Hereford United

Alan Hutton has missed Tottenham's dreadful start to the season with a foot injury, while the game also comes too soon for his former Ibrox team-mate Ferguson.

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