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Everton defender Ramiro Funes Mori out of Merseyside derby and set to miss rest of season with knee injury

Everton say defender Ramiro Funes Mori is likely to miss the rest of the season after suffering a torn meniscus playing for Argentina against Bolivia earlier this week.

The Toffees, who face Liverpool in the 228th Merseyside derby on Saturday, have already lost right-back Seamus Coleman for several months after an horrific double fracture of his leg playing for the Republic of Ireland against Wales.

Coleman's clubmate James McCarthy also aggravated a hamstring injury in the warm-up to that game.

Ramiro Funes Mori is likely to miss the rest of Everton's season after picking up a knee injury
Ramiro Funes Mori is likely to miss the rest of Everton's season after picking up a knee injury

'It has been confirmed that the defender suffered a torn meniscus in Argentina's 2-0 defeat to Bolivia on Tuesday evening,' said a statement from Everton.