Moyes calls for Premier shut-down

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Fourth-placed Everton are decimated by suspension, injuries and international absences - Joseph Yobo, Stephen Pienaar and Ayegbeni Yakubu are in Ghana for the African tournament - for Wednesday night's visit of Tottenham to Goodison Park.

Talk of FIFA moving other global tournaments in line with the European summer has rumbled on for a decade but Moyes has offered an alternative solution, saying: "Maybe now we have to consider if we close the Premier League season down during the African Nations Cup. That would be the correct respect for Africa and the players in it."

He added: "If we want to bring players in from that part of the world, we should be rightly allowed to do so, which we are, but it is not a fair playing field if you cannot field your best team."

A potential further disruption to Everton's bid for a Champions League place is the call-up of midfielder Tim Cahill for Australia's match against Qatar in Melbourne next week, which will lead to him missing league encounters with Blackburn and Reading.

"I think it's ridiculous that someone has to fly halfway around the world in between two league matches at this stage of the season," said Moyes.

"But Tim has to make the decision on whether he goes to play for Australia or not. He has got a hamstring injury just now so we will have to see if that hinders him in any way."