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Ramiro Funes Mori has hailed Everton's U23 system and claims that he is ready to make his full return to the first team.

The Argentina international played the full 90 minutes of the young Blues' 2-0 win over Swansea City on Monday night, playing a Goodison Park for the first time since March 2017.

The 27-year-old had already made his return for David Unsworth's side last month against Arsenal, but is now eyeing a first team return this weekend after coming through the whole 90 minutes on Tuesday.

And the centre-back has a lot of praise for Everton's U23 system, and boss Unsworth, for getting him back on the pitch and helping him show he's ready for a full return - after being called up for the latest Argentina squad last week.

Funes Mori said: "The Under-23s are good lads and they are very good players. To be part of the Under-23s you have to show respect.

"I have to give my best for the respect of Unsy and all the staff, and do my best to show that I can play for the first team.

"I’ve been training good these past weeks. Even though I wasn’t playing for the first team, I’ve been playing for the Under-23s to get the rhythm, get the tempo. I’m 100-per-cent fit to play and I’m ready for Saturday.

"I’m very satisfied that the manager [Jorge Sampaoli] has called me even though I haven’t played for the first team.

"But I’m fit, I’m ready to play. I’m feeling good – hopefully I get my chance and go on from there."