Yakubu Aiyegbeni has no doubts of getting back to his best at Everton.

Yakubu was still pleased to net against West Ham, his first league strike at Goodison since 2008.

"It was nice to score again. Ten months out was hard but now I've got my sharpness back and my condition is good," he told the Liverpool Echo. "For me I was pleased to score but disappointment we could only get a point.

"It was a striker's goal thanks to a great ball from Bainsey. My positioning was good, and I know I can always score goals. I need to score more hopefully now before the end of the season."

David Moyes has suggested that Yakubu is still feeling the mental scars off the Achilles injury which ruled him out for so long, but the ex-Middlesbrough striker insists it is the last thing on his mind.

"I don't feel like I'm still carrying my injury," he says. "I train every day and feel back to normal. People who say I'm still limping are entitled to their opinion, but I think I'm fine.

"I have no pain now. When I first came back it played on my mind and I was a bit scared going into challenges. I didn't want people to hit me but now I'm fine.

"I'm totally confident in my ability to score goals. When I have a chance I will take it."