The midfielder was named in the team to face Bournemouth on October 7 but did not play in the 3-0 win due to a heel injury.
However, he came on in the 78th minute during Senegal's 1-0 win over Cameroon in a friendly.
The Toffees are a lowly 16th in the standings on seven points after eight games while Liverpool are fourth with 17, three points shy of leaders Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal.