However, despite a painful injury Arteta is confident that we can be for for the match in two weeks time.
Arteta said: "I think I have slightly damaged ligaments in my ankle and knee. Hopefully it's not too serious and I'll be able to play in our next match. I got to the ball earlier than him and he tackled me from behind. I twisted my ankle and turned my knee, so I was in quite a bit of pain.
"I tried to play on. I didn't want to come off, but the physio told me that I should leave the field. I wanted to continue, but I couldn't."
Everton head Physio Mick Rathbone added "Our initial clinical diagnosis was that the injury is not too serious, though we decided to take him for an X-ray. Nothing obvious showed and though he is obviously in some pain and limping, we are happy that the injury will settle reasonably quickly."
The two week break will give Arteta time to heal, and perhaps allow player who are currently carry injuries, such as Alan Stubbs and James McFadden, to shake them off.