McCarthy and Distin on the road to recovery

Roberto Martinez's side are in the middle of a 12-day break, having been knocked out of the FA Cup prior to this weekend's fourth round ties, and have made the most of their time off with a training camp in Qatar.

McCarthy, a starter in just two of Everton's last 10 league games due to a persistent hamstring complaint, has joined in with training sessions in Doha.

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