The second Merseyside derby of the season occurs at Anfield tonight as Liverpool and Everton battle it out once again.
Liverpool are edging closer to their second Premier League title, although they are now only nine points clear after Arsenal beat Fulham last night.
Trent Alexander-Arnold will continue to miss out, while Conor Bradley will be assessed. The Northern Irishman is the natural replacement for Liverpool’s vice-captain, but Arne Slot is taking a cautious approach to his reinstatement in the team. Bradley has been hampered all season by a repetitive hamstring issue.
🔴 MATCHDAY 🔴
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Ryan Gravenberch and Alisson have been cleared to play despite their minutes on international duty being restricted by fitness concerns.
Everton are unbeaten in six games heading in tonight’s encounter with their fierce rivals.
The Toffees options in attack are still fairly limited with Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Dwight McNeil and Iliman Ndiaye expected to be unavailable. However, the latter two are back in training and their returns are imminent.
Vitalii Mykolenko sustained a minor thigh injury while representing Ukraine and a decision will be made on his involvement.
Liverpool vs Everton – Match preview and team news
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Liverpool: WWWLL
Hopes of a treble were dashed before the international break as Liverpool exited two competitions in the same week.
First, they wilted under the pressure of a penalty shootout at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League. A few days later, a lethargic display allowed Newcastle United to prevail in the Carabao Cup final.
Arne Slot and his players can now solely focus on securing the Premier League title. A victory tonight would restore their 12-point lead over Arsenal at the top of the table. Any other result could create an element of doubt over a title that looked inevitable a month ago.
Everton: WDDDD
Everton are proving tremendously difficult to conquer under the stewardship of David Moyes.
In fact, since the Scotsman returned to Goodison Park, the Toffees have only lost twice in 11 matches.
Their last four games have all ended as stalemates and the blue half of Merseyside will be hoping to disrupt Liverpool’s quest for the title tonight.
Moyes announced in his pre-match press conference that he is desperate to end his notoriously poor record at Anfield. In a long and illustrious managerial career, the 61-year-old has never managed to win at the ground.
Last Meeting: Everton 2-2 Liverpool, Premier League, 12th February 2025
The last-ever Merseyside derby at Goodison Park certainly rose to the occasion and will live long in the memory of every Everton ...
