Liverpool vs Everton
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Arne Slot has named his Liverpool team to face Everton in the latest Merseyside Derby.
After a two-week hiatus, the Reds return to Premier League action on Wednesday with a game against their fierce rivals Everton. The game holds at Anfield, with kickoff set for 8pm BST.
The game presents Liverpool with the chance to maintain their 12-point lead at the top of the Premier League table, as they continue their march towards a 20th league title.
Meanwhile, Everton, who have hit improved form since David Moyes arrived at the club, will aim to cement their mid-table resurgence and disrupt their neighbors’ charge.
The two sides’ last meeting in February 2025 delivered one of the most dramatic chapters in derby history.
James Tarkowski volleyed a 98th-minute equalizer at Goodison Park to snatch a 2-2 draw, sparking a pitch invasion and post-match brawl that saw four red cards issued, including to Liverpool manager Arne Slot and assistant Sipke Hulshoff.
Despite the disappointment of the last few weeks, Liverpool and Slot will be confident of getting the result they require here, given that they are currently on a 25-game unbeaten run in the league (W19, D2).
The fact that Liverpool have lost just one of the last 27 Merseyside derbies at Anfield (W16, D10), should make fans even more confident.
They have also lost just one of the last 27 Merseyside derbies at Anfield (W16, D10), while Moyes’ run of 19 games at Anfield without a win suggests that it will be another tough outing for the Toffees.
That said, a few players are missing due to injury, causing Slot to get creative with his starting XI.
Right-back duo Conor Bradley and Trent Alexander-Arnold are absent for the game, so it remains to be seen how the Liverpool coach will solve the right-back problem.
That said, below is the team Slot has named to take on Everton.
Liverpool XI vs Everton: Kelleher, Jones, Van Dijk, Konate, Robertson, Gravenberch, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Salah, Diaz, Jota.
Substitutes: Jaros, Endo, Nunez, Chiesa, Gakpo, Elliott, Tsimikas, McConnell, Quansah.
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