Everton boss Dave Moyes is delighted with the recent form of fullback Leighton Baines.

"Bainesy has done well in the games he has played," Moyes told evertonfc.com. "He's doing fine. There is a good player there and we know that. But the competition is stiff.

"That's what happens when you come to big clubs - the competition will always be tough. We have that at the back with Joleon, Jags (Phil Jagielka) and Joe (Yobo). It's tough competition.

"I don't think he accepts the situation and nor do I want him to accept it. He wants to play, which is good.

"But, in the same breath, Joleon Lescott probably became as good a left-back as there was in the country last year.

"We didn't buy him to make him a left-back," he pointed out. "We just found him playing there because of what happened with injuries and suspensions.

"Joleon has ended up developing and been capped for England due to his form at left-back. That is where the competition has come from."