The first Merseyside derby of the season takes place Saturday lunchtime as Everton travel to their fiercest rivals Liverpool.
Liverpool were held to a 2-2 draw away at Brighton prior to the international break, however have made a solid start to the campaign.
Mohamed Salah scored twice for the Reds in the draw, with Lewis Dunk equalising late on for Brighton.
Everton have won two of their last three to edge clear of the drop zone, easing past Bournemouth in their last fixture.
Jack Harrison scored one and assisted another in a 3-0 win for the Toffees.
Premier League form: Liverpool W3 D1 L1; Everton W2 D1 L2
Premier League top scorers
Liverpool – Mohamed Salah 5 goals
Everton – Abdoulaye Doucoure 3 goals
Match history
Liverpool have a very good recent record against Everton and took four points off the Blues last season.
At Anfield they recorded a comfortable 2-0 win with Salah and Cody Gakpo the scorers.
Last five Premier League meetings
Liverpool 2 Everton 0 – 13/02/23
Everton 0 Liverpool 0 – 03/09/22
Liverpool 2 Everton 0 – 24/04/22
Everton 1 Liverpool 4 – 01/12/21
Liverpool 0 Everton 2 – 20/02/21
Team news
Andrew Robertson is a major doubt for Liverpool having sustained a shoulder injury on international duty with Scotland.
There is a real chance at least one of their South American players will return on the bench here following their respective flights back.
It’s probable Everton will name an unchanged XI following a rare Goodison Park win.
Idrissa Gueye and Beto as a result will likely have to make do with a spot on the bench.
Expected starting XI’s
Liverpool (4-3-3): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Gravenberch, Endo, Szoboszlai; Salah, Diaz, Jota
Everton (4-5-1): Pickford; Young, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Harrison, Garner, Onana, Doucoure, McNeil; Calvert-Lewin
Predictions
Result: Liverpool
Hard to look past a comfortable win for the home side here
Correct Score: 3-1
Liverpool have been shaky defensively this campaign and I can see both teams scoring
Anytime Goalscorer: Mohamed Salah
Salah has five goals in nine games against Liverpool’s city rivals
