A Merseyside derby with major implications at both ends of the Premier League table takes place at Anfield on Sunday afternoon, as Liverpool renew hostilities with long-time rivals Everton.
Fifteen places and 47 points separate the local rivals in the standings at the time of writing, with the Reds still challenging for the quadruple while Frank Lampard's side scrap for their safety.
Teams News:
Despite being handed one of the most unforgiving spring schedules of any Premier League side, Liverpool's treatment room remains empty barring Roberto Firmino, whose foot injury will need assessing before Sunday's derby.
Klopp otherwise has a fully-fit squad available for the visit of Everton and will certainly consider shuffling the pack with Villarreal in mind, as Naby Keita, Kostas Tsimikas and Diogo Jota press for recalls to the first XI.
Thiago Alcantara was nothing short of phenomenal against Man United but may be one of the big names rested this weekend, while Joel Matip could hold his place over Champions League regular Ibrahima Konate for the time being.
In stark contrast, Everton have been dealt a hammer blow with the news that Dominic Calvert-Lewin will miss the Merseyside derby due to a thigh issue which will keep him out for at least 10 days, while Donny van de Beek and Andre Gomes are fresh concerns too.
Van de Beek will miss out with a groin strain, with Gomes absent due to a similar issue, and Lampard is also dealing with the long-term absences of Andros Townsend, Tom Davies and Nathan Patterson to boot.
Dele Alli had a big part to play in Everton's equaliser off the bench in midweek, but Lampard will likely see no reason to alter his first XI, with Richarlison spearheading the charge in the absence of Calvert-Lewin and Fabian Delph holding his place in the middle.
Everton possible starting lineup:
Pickford; Coleman, Mina, Godfrey, Mykolenko; Delph, Allan, Iwobi; Gordon, Richarlison, Gray
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