Russian winger rules out Everton exit

The 26-year-old is ready to battle to reclaim his place in Everton boss David Moyes’ starting line-up.

“I want to stay here and prove something,” Bilyaletdinov told the Liverpool Echo.

“I’ve got my agent, and maybe he’s got something (in the summer) but I’d say not now please.

“I think every manager has to choose certain players for certain games based on his vision for how the team should play.

“I can only work and wait for the pre-match meeting. If you play or don’t play you still need to be focused even if it’s just for 10 minutes on the pitch because you can still change a game in that time.”