Ramiro Funes Mori believes he can return to pre-season training with Everton as a World Cup winner – insisting Argentina “have a really good chance” of triumphing in Russia this summer.
The centre-back has been named in Argentina’s 35-man preliminary squad for the tournament, which kicks off on June 14.
Funes Mori returned to first-team action only last month after more than a year out with a torn meniscus, coming on as a second-half substitute in the Blues' 1-1 draw at Swansea City on 14 April. He went on to feature in three further games before the end of the season.