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Everton are likely to hand a first start to Arouna Kone. Darron Gibson has an outside chance of playing against Stevenage in the League Cup at Goodison Park on Wednesday night.
But the match will probably come too soon for the former Manchester United midfielder, while defender Tony Hibbert should be involved against the League One side.
Martinez also confirmed summer signing Antolin Alcaraz is due to be back in training this week and should be fully fit after the international break.
Stevenage boss Graham Westley could name an unchanged side for the match.
Boro collected their first win of the League One season, having lost their previous three matches, by beating Notts County on Saturday.
Westley handed first starts of the campaign to full-backs David Gray and Roarie Deacon and they should keep their places with Darius Charles, usually a defender, continuing in attack.
Winger Lucas Akins is still out with an ankle injury and the trip will probably come too soon for defender Ben Chorley, who has yet to feature this term due to a groin problem.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
This will be the first ever competitive meeting between these two clubs.
Everton
The Toffees have been eliminated from the League Cup by lower league opposition twice in the last three seasons.
Their last defeat to League One opposition in this competition was in 2010, when they lost to Brentford on penalties.
They were League Cup runners-up to Aston Villa in 1977 and to Liverpool in 1984.
Stevenage
This will be Stevenage's first away match in the League Cup. They have played their previous five matches at home.
Stevenage's 2-0 victory over Ipswich in the first round was their first clean sheet in the competition.