Everton centre-back Sylvain Distin faces an anxious 48 hours to find out whether his season has been prematurely ended by injury.

The French defender was forced off with a hamstring injury at half-time of Sunday's victory over Manchester United and will definitely miss Saturday's trip to Southampton.

By the weekend Everton hope to be in a position to know the extent of the injury but the worst-case scenario is the season is over for the 36-year-old, who up until the weekend had completed 90 minutes in every one of his previous 31 league starts.

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"Sylvain had to come off against United on Sunday and he won't be fit for this weekend," said manager Roberto Martinez.

"It is a little bit too early to know how long he is going to be out.

"I do think that over the next 48 hours we will have a clear idea of whether he will be available before the season ends."

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Howard can only look on as Seamus Coleman scores Everton's second own goal of the day GETTY IMAGES 11/70 Southampton 2 Everton 0 The Saint's forward Sam Gallagher wheels away after Antolín Alcaraz's own goal GETTY IMAGES 12/70 Southampton 2 Everton 0 Antolin Alcarez heads in an own goal to give Southampton the lead GETTY IMAGES 13/70 Everton 2 Manchester United 0 Leighton Baines strikes the opening goal from the spot in Everton's win over Manchester United GETTY IMAGES 14/70 Everton 2 Manchester United 0 Manchester United manager David Moyes looks on during his side's defeat to Everton GETTY IMAGES 15/70 Everton 2 Manchester United 0 Kevin Mirallas celebrates after scoring for Everton against Manchester United GETTY IMAGES 16/70 Everton 2 Crystal Palace 3 Cameron Jerome celebrates Palace's third - which proved to be the winner Getty Images 17/70 Everton 2 Crystal Palace 3 Kevin Mirallas scores Everton's second but it wasn't enough to claw back Palace Getty Images 18/70 Everton 2 Crystal Palace 3 Jason Puncheon scores Palace's opener PA 19/70 Sunderland 0 Everton 1 Seamus Coleman, Gerard Deulofeu and Steven Naismith of Everton celebrate after Wes Brown of Sunderland scores an own goal Getty Images 20/70 Everton 3 Arsenal 0 Kevin Mirallas celebrates Everton's third GETTY IMAGES 21/70 Everton 3 Arsenal 0 Kevin Mirallas has an effort on goal but the ball comes off Mikel Arteta for an own goal GETTY IMAGES 22/70 Everton 3 Arsenal 0 Ross Barkley has an effort on goal GETTY IMAGES 23/70 Everton 3 Arsenal 0 Romelu Lukaku celebrates his goal with manager Roberto Martinez GETTY IMAGES 24/70 Everton 3 Arsenal 0 Romelu Lukaku goes on a driving run and cuts inside to smash home Everton's second GETTY IMAGES 25/70 Everton 3 Arsenal 0 Steven Naismith celebrates his goal GETTY IMAGES 26/70 Everton 3 Arsenal 0 Steven Naismith slots home Everton's opening goal with a cool finish GETTY IMAGES 27/70 Everton 3 Arsenal 0 Bacary Sagna goes in for a tackle on Leighton Baines GETTY IMAGES 28/70 Everton 3 Arsenal 0 Leon Osman receives treatment and has to go off after a clash with Bacary Sagna GETTY IMAGES 29/70 Fulham 1 Everton 3 Steven Naismith (left) scores Everton's third against Fulham GETTY IMAGES 30/70 Fulham 1 Everton 3 Kevin Mirallas (right) celebrates Everton's second goal GETTY IMAGES 31/70 Fulham 1 Everton 3 Fulham goalkeeper David Stockdale fails to stop a shot by Steven Naismith (not pictured) of Everton for the opening goal GETTY IMAGES 32/70 Newcastle 0 Everton 3 Ross Barkley silenced the Newcastle home fans after 22 minutes Getty Images 33/70 Newcastle 0 Everton 3 Tim Krul vents his anger at his Newcastle teammates after conceding the first goal Getty Images 34/70 Newcastle 0 Everton 3 Romelu Lukaku scores Everton's second goal Getty Images 35/70 Everton 3 Swansea 2 Ashley Williams scores in the last minute for Swansea GETTY IMAGES 36/70 Everton 3 Swansea 2 Romelu Lukaku restores Everton's lead GETTY IMAGES 37/70 Everton 3 Swansea 2 Leighton 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Aston Villa 1 Kevin Mirallas gives Everton the lead with a free kick 69/70 Everton 2 Aston Villa 1 Everton celebrate their winning goal 70/70 Liverpool 4 Everton 0 Daniel Sturridge celebrates his second goal against Everton GETTY IMAGES 1/70 Hull 0 Everton 2 Romelu Lukaku, on what could be his last game for the club before rejoining Chelsea, celebrates with the away fans after the Toffees' victory GETTY IMAGES 2/70 Hull 0 Everton 2 Aidan McGeadygets a shot off despite pressure from Maynor Figueroa GETTY IMAGES 3/70 Hull 0 Everton 2 Romelu Lukaku celebrates after scoring the Toffees' second GETTY IMAGES 4/70 Hull 0 Everton 2 Seamus Coleman tracks down Maynor Figueroa GETTY IMAGES 5/70 Hull 0 Everton 2 Lacina Traore is tackled by Alex Bruce GETTY IMAGES 6/70 Everton 1 Manchester City 1 Sergio Aguero fires home City's equaliser GETTY IMAGES 7/70 Everton 1 Manchester City 1 Sergio Aguero dribbles past John Stones GETTY IMAGES 8/70 Everton 1 Manchester City 1 Ross Barkley celebrates after 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third - which proved to be the winner Getty Images 17/70 Everton 2 Crystal Palace 3 Kevin Mirallas scores Everton's second but it wasn't enough to claw back Palace Getty Images 18/70 Everton 2 Crystal Palace 3 Jason Puncheon scores Palace's opener PA 19/70 Sunderland 0 Everton 1 Seamus Coleman, Gerard Deulofeu and Steven Naismith of Everton celebrate after Wes Brown of Sunderland scores an own goal Getty Images 20/70 Everton 3 Arsenal 0 Kevin Mirallas celebrates Everton's third GETTY IMAGES 21/70 Everton 3 Arsenal 0 Kevin Mirallas has an effort on goal but the ball comes off Mikel Arteta for an own goal GETTY IMAGES 22/70 Everton 3 Arsenal 0 Ross Barkley has an effort on goal GETTY IMAGES 23/70 Everton 3 Arsenal 0 Romelu Lukaku celebrates his goal with manager Roberto Martinez GETTY IMAGES 24/70 Everton 3 Arsenal 0 Romelu Lukaku goes on a driving run and cuts inside to smash home Everton's second GETTY IMAGES 25/70 Everton 3 Arsenal 0 Steven Naismith celebrates his goal GETTY IMAGES 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Swansea 2 Ashley Williams scores in the last minute for Swansea GETTY IMAGES 36/70 Everton 3 Swansea 2 Romelu Lukaku restores Everton's lead GETTY IMAGES 37/70 Everton 3 Swansea 2 Leighton Baines opens the scoring from the penalty spot GETTY IMAGES 38/70 Everton 2 Cardiff 1 Seamus Coleman celebrates his late winner GETTY IMAGES 39/70 Everton 2 Cardiff 1 Seamus Coleman scores the winner late on for Everton GETTY IMAGES 40/70 Everton 2 Cardiff 1 Wilfried Zaha shots under pressure from John Stones GETTY IMAGES 41/70 Everton 2 Cardiff 1 Juan Cala equalises for Cardiff GETTY IMAGES 42/70 Everton 2 Cardiff 1 Gerard Deulofeu scores Everton's opening goal GETTY IMAGES 43/70 Arsenal 4 Everton 1 Olivier Giroud and Mesut Ozil celebrate Arsenal's fourth goal and victory GETTY IMAGES 44/70 Arsenal 4 Everton 1 Olivier Giroud scores his second and Arsenal's fourth against Everton to go through to the FA Cup semi finals GETTY IMAGES 45/70 Arsenal 4 Everton 1 Mikel Arteta scores a penalty against his 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last minute GETTY IMAGES 55/70 Chelsea 1 Everton 0 Chelsea take the lead against Everton in the last minute GETTY IMAGES 56/70 Chelsea 1 Everton 0 Andre Schurrle and James McCarthy battle for the ball GETTY IMAGES 57/70 Chelsea 1 Everton 0 Tim Howard stops a shot from Branislav Ivanovic GETTY IMAGES 58/70 Chelsea 0 Everton 0 Frank Lampard and Leighton Baines don't hold back in a 50/50 tackle GETTY IMAGES 59/70 Chelsea 0 Everton 0 Leon Osmon controls the ball despite pressure from three Chelsea players GETTY IMAGES 60/70 Chelsea 0 Everton 0 Tim Howard punches clear despite pressure from John Terry GETTY IMAGES 61/70 Everton 3 Swansea 1 Lacina Traore celebrates opening the scoring for Everton in this FA Cup match GETTY IMAGES 62/70 Tottenham 1 Everton 0 Emmanuel Adebayor celebrates scoring the only goal of the game against Everton AP 63/70 Everton 2 Aston Villa 1 Leandro Bacuna gives Villa the lead 64/70 Everton 2 Aston Villa 1 Bacuna celebrates his goal 65/70 Everton 2 Aston Villa 1 Kevin Mirallas has a shot at goal 66/70 Everton 2 Aston Villa 1 Distin and Benteke battle for the ball 67/70 Everton 2 Aston Villa 1 Steven Naismith equalises for Everton 68/70 Everton 2 Aston Villa 1 Kevin Mirallas gives Everton the lead with a free kick 69/70 Everton 2 Aston Villa 1 Everton celebrate their winning goal 70/70 Liverpool 4 Everton 0 Daniel Sturridge celebrates his second goal against Everton GETTY IMAGES

With Phil Jagielka still not ready to return from a hamstring injury which has sidelined him since the end of February it leaves Martinez with youngster John Stones, who has impressed deputising for Jagielka, and Antolin Alcaraz - who has played just five times since making his debut in December following an injury-troubled start to life at Goodison Park following after his summer move from Wigan.

Jagielka is expected to return next weekend when title-chasers Manchester City visit.

Midfielders Steven Pienaar and Darron Gibson (both knee), strikers Arouna Kone (knee) and on-loan Lacina Traore (hamstring) and defender Bryan Oviedo (broken leg) are all still sidelined.

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