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Leighton Baines has reflected on the "pretty amazing" achievement of playing 300 Premier League games for Everton as he prepares to mark the milestone this weekend.

The Blues' left-back will celebrate the achievement if selected against David Moyes' struggling Sunderland at Goodison Park on Saturday, and the 32-year-old said he tries not to think too much about personal landmarks.

However, he also confessed that the occasional reflection on his achievements make him feel proud.

Speaking to the club's official website, the defender said: "I didn't actually know it was coming up until it was mentioned it recently, so I think you try to keep moving forward, but also take a bit of time to think 'wow'.

"It's pretty amazing to go from playing on the streets and knocking about with your mates in Sunday League and all the things I see young kids doing and my kids doing to get to this position.

"So it's nice, but I try not to think too much about it."

Baines, who was signed from Wigan in 2007, is expected to be part of Ronald Koeman's side that hosts the relegation-haunted Black Cats on Saturday afternoon.