This should be tasty. Liverpool host Everton in the 228th Merseyside derby on Saturday (Watch live, 7:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN and online via NBCSports.com) at Anfield as two ambitious clubs collide.
Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool sit inside the top four but Everton can move just three points behind their Merseyside rivals with a win. Ronald Koeman’s side are the most
In team news Liverpool bring in Lucas to partner Georginio Wijnaldum and Emre Can in midfield and have Mane and Coutinho supporting Firmino in Adam Lallana’s absence through injury.
Everton bring in youngsters Matthew Pennington and Mason Holgate to the starting lineup for the injured duo of Ramiro Funes Mori and Seamus Coleman.
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Liverpool: Mignolet, Clyne, Matip, Lovren, Milner, Lucas, Can, Wijnaldum, Mane, Coutinho, Firmino. Subs: Karius, Klavan, Moreno, Alexander-Arnold, Grujic, Woodburn, Origi
Everton: Joel, Baines, Williams, Jagielka, Pennington, Holgate, Gana, Davies, Barkley, Calvert-Lewin, Lukaku. Subs: Stekelenburg, Valencia, Kone, Mirallas, Barry, Lookman, Kenny