Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite says he enjoyed his first England call.

Branthwaite was in the England squad for last week's friendlies, but didn't get on the pitch.

He said: "I think it was a good experience for me to be there, disappointed I didn't get on, but it is one of those things.

“For me, now, it is just concentrating on myself, playing at a good standard, which got me into that team, and hopefully by the summer I can get into the squad.

“The experience of playing with those high-quality players every day and learning from them... like I said, I was disappointed not to get on the pitch, but it is one of those things."

Branthwaite added: “It makes you want it even more to show how well you can perform on the pitch. I have got to continue doing that until the end of the season.

“I think if you perform well for your club, then you leave a question for the manager at the end of the season, and I think for me it is just focusing on playing for Everton and winning as many games as I can."