Liverpool will look to put recent heartache behind them as they lock horns with city rivals Everton in the Merseyside derby.
Tensions reached boiling point when the two sides met in February, with James Tarkowski’s last-gasp equaliser promptly followed by all chaos breaking loose as Everton’s Abdoulaye Doucoure went to celebrate in front of the opposition fans.
Since dropping two points at Goodison Park, Liverpool have increased their gap at the top of the Premier League to 12, but come into Wednesday’s derby off the back of a torrid March - with an early Champions League exit, Carabao Cup final despair and Trent Alexander-Arnold’s imminent exit giving fans little to cheer about over the past few weeks.
The Reds will be eager to make sure recent developments don’t put a dampener on their season, hoping to get back on track against their blue neighbours tonight.
Here’s everything you need to know:
When is Liverpool vs Everton?
The Merseyside derby kicks off at 8pm BST on Wednesday, April 2 at Anfield in Liverpool.
How can I watch it?
The match will be broadcasted live on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event for viewers in the UK, with coverage starting at 7pm BST.
The Independent will also have dedicated coverage of the game online with our live blog.
What is the team news?
Alisson and Conor Bradley both returned to Liverpool training this week and were in contention to feature, but have both missed out on the matchday squad. Caoimhin Kelleher assumes his usual position as Alisson’s trusted deputy, while Curtis Jones - who was at the centre of controversy when these two sides last met, looks to be playing at right-back. Ryan Gravenberch, on the other hand, does make a return after suffering a knock in Liverpool’s Carabao Cup final loss to Newcastle.
The big news from Everton’s teamsheet is that Vitali Mykolenko has passed his late fitness test and starts at left-back ahead of Ashley Young. Iliman Ndiaye is also on the bench after returning to training this week.
Line-ups
Liverpool XI: Kelleher; Jones, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai; Salah, Jota, Diaz.
Everton XI: Pickford; O’Brien, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Gueye, Garner; Harrison, Doucoure, ...
