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Everton's Baines keen to settle quickly with England squad

Everton full-back Leighton Baines says he is looking forward to again adapting to life in the England squad.

The Toffees left-back was called up to Roy Hodgson's Three Lions roster for the upcoming European Championships and is excited about working under the new national team manager ahead of the tournament in Poland and Ukraine.

"I'm looking forward to getting to know him and working with him. Everything you hear, everyone in football has only got good things to say," he told the club's official website.

"David Moyes spoke really highly of him as well to me and Phil Jagielka (who is on the stand-by list) and said what a really good manager he is, and not only that, but what a really good guy he is as well.

"Getting that good preparation, a couple of friendlies, some good training and getting what's necessary out of the next couple of weeks is what's important now.

"Then, after that, we'll just be fully focused on trying to keep a fully fit squad to take into the competition and we'll be well prepared by then and ready to have a go at it."

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