Everton boss Dave Moyes insists Leighton Baines has a long-term future at Goodison Park.

"In the bigger picture, when he arrived, we were not envisaging Joleon Lescott being a left-back," Moyes told evertonfc.com.

"But Joleon's form at left-back and central defence, plus Phil Jagielka coming into the team over the last year has made the competition defensively very tough.

"Leighton is doing nothing wrong but I have got to say the boys who are playing in the team at the minute are not doing anything wrong either. They have been quite solid in recent weeks.

"Sometimes you just have to wait for your opportunity and when it comes along, you have got to be prepared to take it. You never know when that might happen in football.

"Leighton is a good player and I have got to say he has trained very well and got on with his work. He is doing himself no harm at the minute."