LIVERPOOL VS EVERTON: PREVIEW
- Bobby Vincent
- Dec 1, 2018
- 2 min read
TEAM NEWS
Liverpool will be without captain Jordan Henderson for Sunday's game, with the skipper picking up a late red card against Watford.
Jurgen Klopp has revealed that many players are nursing knocks after Wednesday night's loss to PSG, but refused to name those players.
Everton have no fresh injury problems ahead of the Merseyside derby on Sunday and Ademola Lookman could make his first league start of the season.
THE MANAGERS
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is ready for a "proper fight" on Sunday but is relishing the challenge.
"(Marco) Silva has the best squad (of all the Everton managers I have faced). It is the best-tuned squad.
"Analyse Everton and then tell me it will be an easy game. It will be a proper fight, but we expect that in the derby. That's how derbies should be."
Everton boss Marco Silva will take part in his first Merseyside derby and has insisted his team will "respect" Liverpool, who are second in the league table.
"We will respect our opponents like we did against Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea.
"Fear is something that doesn't come inside our dressing room. Respect, yes, but we don't change anything in our way.
"We won't change our ambition or style of play. It is important to enjoy the moment and be strong. We want to win the match and nothing more."
MATCH STATS
This will be the 100th league meeting between the two Merseyside clubs - Liverpool have won 43 and Everton have won 23, with 33 draws.
Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 15 league meetings with Everton. Winning six and drawing nine.
Everton's last win at Anfield was way back in 1999, when Kevin Campbell scored the only goal of the match.
Mohamed Salah is set to make his 50th Premier League appearance for the Reds on Sunday.
Everton's only away victory of the season came at Leicester, as they beat the Foxes 2-1 in October.
BETTING ODDS
Liverpool: 2/5
Draw: 4/1
Everton: 8/1
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