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Kevin Mirallas admits he will consider leaving Everton in January if he remains on the sidelines.

But the winger is determined to prove he can once again become a regular in Roberto Martinez ’s first-team plans.

Mirallas has seen his playing time limited this season at Goodison, having started just one Premier League match and two Capital One Cup ties.

The 28-year-old – who signed a new three-year deal with the Blues in August – is concerned his place in next summer’s Euro 2016 finals could be under threat after being omitted from Belgium’s squad last month and initially missing out on their forthcoming friendlies against Italy and Spain.

Mirallas was a belated call-up after Marouane Fellaini and Jordan Lukaku, brother of Romelu, dropped out through injury.

And, speaking from Belgium’s training camp, he said: “It’s not easy to live such a situation but it happens like that in the world of football.

“I don’t think in terms of my place in the national team.

“But in January, if my situation has not changed, I will ask questions and perhaps consider a departure.”

Mirallas may find that difficult with Everton at present having little appetite for allowing Mirallas to leave in January .

The player’s prospects were not helped by a three-match ban after being sent off within moments of coming off the bench at Swansea City in September.

He has since seen Gerard Deulofeu and Arouna Kone move ahead of him in the pecking order out wide.

But Mirallas, who is now in his fourth season at Everton, wants to show his worth over the coming weeks.

“I want to first of all be playing at my club,” he said. “I’m not asking for a transfer. I still have the prospect of staying at Everton.

“Game time comes gradually. I am a team player and I want to prove it.

“I approached the subject with Roberto Martinez. In September and October I was suspended for three matches due to an incident at which I was a little upset and when I came back the team was running.

“That does not help me and I found myself in a complicated situation.”

As for his recall for Belgium, Mirallas added: “I had some luck with injuries. This could offer me the playing time. If I have the opportunity to play, that’s all good.

“Given the situation in my club, it would do me good to have minutes with the national team.

“I know Roberto Martinez is aware of my work and he’s shown this with a slight increase in my playing time.”