Leighton Baines: Everton left-back out until pre-season after surgery
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Defender Leighton Baines has been ruled out of Everton's last two Premier League games following ankle surgery.
The left-back will also miss England's friendly against the Republic of Ireland on 7 June and their Euro 2016 qualifier with Slovenia a week later.
Toffees boss Roberto Martinez revealed Baines, 30, had been struggling with the problem for the past three years.
Martinez said: "He has had surgery. It was straightforward. He will be out until the start of pre-season."
Baines, who has 30 England caps, was taken off injured during Everton's Premier League defeat by Sunderland last weekend.
The Toffees travel to West Ham on Saturday (15:00 BST) before their final league match of the season, at home to Tottenham on 24 May.
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