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An injury to Leighton Baines - and Bryan Oviedo’s latest cruel setback - means that Luke Garbutt may get a rare opportunity for some Premier League exposure in Everton’s final two games of the season.

But whether the full-back remains at Goodison beyond those fixtures is entirely down to the player, says boss Roberto Martinez.

Garbutt, 21, is out of contract this summer and has not signed a new deal.

Martinez wants the promising youngster to stay, but accepts that he has one of the toughest tasks in football trying to force his way past the supremely consistent Baines.

An injury sustained in the closing stages of Saturday’s home defeat by Sunderland at least means Garbutt could get some more Premier League football against West Ham and Spurs.

“We will assess it,” said Martinez. “It was quite painful and I don’t think we could take any risks.

“But Luke Garbutt is ready if that’s the case.

“It’s a shame that Bryian Oviedo is not fit because the way he has been fighting all season it would have been a great way for him to end the season playing. But Luke Garbutt is ready.”

On Garbutt’s immediate future Martinez said: “We are very close (on terms) but for Luke, it is more about sitting down at the end of this season and seeing what is best for the next step in his career.

“At the moment it’s down to him. We really want him to stay but I can understand he can feel that having the number three for England ahead of him will make it difficult for him to play.

“We need to to draw a path for his development and make sure he is quite happy with that because it is no good to keep a player who is not happy to be part of the squad because he knows what is in front of him.”