EVERTON are set to welcome back £28 million striker Romelu Lukaku for tomorrow’s Goodison Park clash with Burnley.

The Belgian international has missed the last two games with a hamstring injury, but Roberto Martinez expects the striker to be fit to face the Clarets.

Lukaku has scored 18 goals this season and he found the back of the net at Turf Moor in October as Everton beat Burnley 3-1.

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“Romelu has had a really good two days with the group,” said Martinez. “He trained well with the group and I expect him to train and go through the next two sessions without a problem.

“That means he should be able to play at the weekend.

“He has been suffering a lot in terms of the feeling of being away from the team injured.

“He’s someone who should be on the pitch. I don’t think there is a strong case to rest him now.”

Meanwhile, Martinez has not ruled out the prospect of Antolin Alcaraz or Sylvain Distin earning new contracts.

Both centre-backs’ current deals expire this summer and it seems highly unlikely Distin, who is 38 in December and has played more for the under-21s in the last month than he has the first team, will be retained.

Alcaraz, 33 in July, has more of a chance of securing a short-term extension as Martinez looks to strengthen and restructure his defence in the summer.

“There are only two players out of contract and those decisions will be made when we have finished the season,” said Martinez.

“The next six games could have a massive bearing on that. Ninety minutes is a big opportunity to change people’s views.”