Frank Christian
This Saturday, the Merseyside derby sees Everton face Liverpool following their recent performances in the Premier League.
After a dramatic 3-3 tie with Newcastle, Liverpool’s lead in the league was reduced to seven points, thanks to wins from both Chelsea and Arsenal that brought them closer in the standings.
In contrast, Everton bounced back from a heavy 4-0 defeat against Manchester United last week, securing a convincing 4-0 victory over Wolves, which provided a morale boost to their attack that had struggled to score in four consecutive matches.
Here’s the latest team news leading up to this intense local rivalry.
Everton vs. Liverpool team news and predicted lineups
Armando Broja made his first league appearance this season for Everton, coming on as a late substitute against Wolves; however, it’s doubtful he’ll start against Liverpool following his encouraging performance.
James Garner is still expected to miss out due to a back issue, while Tim Iroegbunam is recovering from a foot injury. Long-term absences include Youssef Chermiti and Dele Alli.
Possible Everton lineup (4-2-3-1): Pickford (GK) — Young, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko — Mangala, Gueye — Ndiaye, Doucoure, McNeil — Calvert-Lewin
Injuries: Garner, Iroegbunam, Chermiti, Alli
Suspensions: None
Liverpool is still dealing with injury setbacks, particularly in defense, and will miss midfielder Alexis Mac Allister due to suspension for accumulating yellow cards.
Konstantinos Tsimikas is also sidelined with a foot injury, while Conor Bradley (thigh) and Ibrahima Konate (knee) are expected to be out until late in the month.
Alisson may return to the goal, although Caoimhin Kelleher is likely to remain in the starting position following a mistake in the draw against Newcastle.
Diogo Jota and Federico Chiesa are still working on regaining fitness.
Potential Liverpool lineup (4-2-3-1): Kelleher (GK) — Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson — Gravenberch, Jones — Salah, Szoboszlai, Diaz — Nunez
Injuries: Alisson (doubtful), Bradley, Konate, Tsimikas
Suspension: Mac Allister
How to watch the Everton vs. Liverpool match
Find out how to catch this exciting Premier League matchup from different parts of the world:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | USA Network, Universo | Fubo, Universo NOW, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, NBC Sports site/app |
| Canada | — | Fubo |
| UK | TNT Sports 1 | discovery+ |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| India | — | Disney+ Hotstar, JioTV |
