Naismith (neck) is in the starting XI for Wednesday's match against Chelsea.

Naismith scored during the reverse fixture, a 6-3 loss for the Toffees, but Wednesday's match figures to be significantly lower-scoring.

Naismith scored the lone goal off a header for Everton in the 1-1 draw to Manchester City on Saturday.

Naismith has been the surprise of the season for Everton connecting on six goals and playing crucial minutes for injured players higher on the depth chart. He has earned more minutes and it will be hard for manager Roberto Martinez to keep him off the field with his production.

Naismith and Everton agreed to a three-year contract extension the week the forward forward returned to action from a hamstring injury, reports Sky Sports.

Naismith will now be at the club until the summer of 2019. He joined the team in 2012, and has six goals to his credit this season including one on his return to action Monday against Queens Park Rangers.

Naismith finished off a cross from Aiden Mcgeady with a header to complete a 3-1 win over QPR Monday.

Naismith has been seeing his starts diminishing as of late, but played a full 90 minutes here and finished off a relatively easy header. This is Naismith's fifth goal of the season and he continues to be productive in the minutes he's given. He'll likely feature in the starting XI next weekend when Everton travel to Southampton after looking effective in this match.

Naismith's fine season continued Sunday grabbing a goal in the 2-1 loss to Manchester United Sunday.

This is now four goals on the campaign for Naismith and with the injury to Mirallas, he'll surely be starting for weeks to come. Naismith has been a nice cheap value and he might be a good buy now as the schedule gets very easy in coming weeks facing teams like Burnley, West Ham, Aston Villa, and Sunderland.

Naismith scored again Saturday for back to back weeks in the 6-3 loss to Chelsea.

Naismith is quite the find for Everton and he is a very fun player to watch as well. He's really proven to be a dynamic player for Everton and looks to have secured a starting spot with his fine play. Keep an eye on this situation as Evertons midfield will be in a merry go around as they have too many players for too few spots.

Naismith scored a goal in Everton's 2-2 draw with Arsenal on Saturday.

Naismith looked like the most dangerous player for Everton, getting off two shots and drawing six fouls. He was a menace and has looked to have secured a starting spot for the time being. Keep an eye on this fluid situation, as Everton have built quite the depth at the midfield position.