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Roberto Martinez: 'Aaron Lennon ready for Everton baptism'

Everton manager Roberto Martinez believes that new loan signing Aaron Lennon is ready for his "baptism" at the club in the Merseyside derby against Liverpool on Saturday.

Everton manager Roberto Martinez is confident that new loan signing Aaron Lennon is ready for his "baptism" at the club in this weekend's Merseyside derby.

The Toffees have signed the 27-year-old winger on loan from Tottenham Hotspur on loan for the rest of the season, with an option to make the move permanent in the summer.

Lennon could go straight into the squad for the match against Liverpool at Goodison Park on Saturday, and Martinez believes that the fixture will not daunt him.

"It's not going to faze him," he told Everton TV. "We need to see where he is physically and his match fitness. He's played a lot of games so far this season, to be involved in 17 games in this half of the season is a good return.

"He's the kind of player who will look forward to these kinds of games. It is the perfect baptism in our club. To go into the Merseyside derby is a really interesting start.

"He's someone who is ready to have an impact in that sort of game."

Lennon has won 21 caps for England.

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