Vaughan returns from Crystal Palace

James Vaughan has returned to Everton after a three-month loan spell in the Championship with Crystal Palace, where he scored five goals, including a hat-trick in 14 appearances. Vaughan limped out of his last game and his spell at Selhurst Park also included a red card, but the overall impression he made was positive: manager George Burley said, "James Vaughan is going to be badly missed. We were trying to bring in a striker before the deadline last month but we weren't able to do that."