Liverpool make the travels to Goodison Park on Saturday for the season’s first and much-awaited Merseyside derby clash against city rivals Everton.
Jurgen Klopp’s Merseysiders seemed to have got their campaign back on track after a shaky start with two wins on the trot and head into the derby contest on the back of a thrilling win over Newcastle United.
A 98th-minute winner from substitute Fabio Carvalho secured the three points on home turf for Liverpool midweek against the Magpies with Klopp hopeful that his players can maintain the tempo when taking on Everton.
Frank Lampard’s Merseyside Blues still remain winless from five Premier League games this term and it is now or never for a return to much-needed winning ways at Goodison.
WHEN & WHERE?
The Merseyside derby awaits ✊#EVELIV pic.twitter.com/MWdYOJAOZ1
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) September 2, 2022
Date: Saturday 3 September 2022
Time: 7 PM GMT
Venue: Goodison Park
TEAM NEWS
Summer signing Darwin Nunez will be back available after serving his three-match suspension with his return set to bolster Liverpool’s options in the final third of the pitch.
Captain Jordan Henderson was forced off the pitch in the win over Newcastle United with a hamstring issue and it remains to be seen whether the midfielder will be involved in the upcoming game.
Thiago Alcantara, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Naby Keita remain sidelined with injury concerns.
MATCH PREDICTION
Liverpool’s red-hot run of form in the last two games makes them the favorites to emerge winners from the forthcoming derby affair on Merseyside.
Everton 1-3 Liverpool
