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Martinez insists Garbutt still has Everton future

Everton boss Roberto Martinez insists he's still counting on Luke Garbutt.

Garbutt has not yet put pen-to-paper on a new deal offered to him by the Blues and was overlooked for Brendan Galloway in victory over West Ham United.

When asked if Garbutt's omission suggested the player had decided on his future, Martinez said: "Not really, Luke Garbutt and Brendan Galloway are very different players.

"Garbutt is a very successful story. Last year, he was in the under-21s and we put forward a two-year programme.

"Sometimes in football you don't get the chance to get through but he's played 10 games for the first team and has had a fantastic season for us.

"This was a different situation. I wanted to find out about Brendan Galloway."

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