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Everton defender Jonjoe Kenny admits he would swap Under-20 World Cup victory for Merseyside derby success

Everton defender Jonjoe Kenny has claimed he would happily swap his Under-20 World Cup win with England for victory in Sunday's Merseyside derby.

Kenny was part of Paul Simpson's squad that lifted the World Cup trophy in South Korea following a 1-0 win over Venezuela in the final back in June.

However, the 20-year-old told The Times that he would gladly trade that success in for victory against local rivals Liverpool on Sunday.

Jonjoe Kenny would swap his Under-20 World Cup win  for victory in the Merseyside derby
Jonjoe Kenny would swap his Under-20 World Cup win for victory in the Merseyside derby

When asked if he would swap his world title for Everton's first win at Anfield since 1999, the defender replied: 'Winning the derby because, for me, everything I have ever wanted to do was win a derby,'

'To go to Anfield and win - I don't think it would get much better.