Merseyside Derby Showdown: Liverpool’s Team News, Predicted Lineup & Kickoff Time vs Everton

Liverpool will aim to boost their Premier League title hopes when they face Everton in the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park on Wednesday night. This rescheduled match, originally postponed due to Storm Darragh, marks the final derby at Goodison before Everton’s move to their new stadium.

Team News:

Liverpool manager Arne Slot is expected to make several changes to the side that suffered a surprise FA Cup exit to Plymouth Argyle. Key players who were rested or left out of the FA Cup squad will return for this crucial clash.

• Mohamed Salah, Cody Gakpo, and Virgil van Dijk were all absent in the FA Cup match but are set to feature against Everton.
• Trent Alexander-Arnold is a doubt, with Slot suggesting that the right-back may not recover in time.
• In midfield, Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister, and Dominik Szoboszlai are expected to form the core.
• Luis Díaz, who struggled during the FA Cup defeat, should retain his place alongside Salah and Gakpo in attack.

Possible Starting Lineup:

• Liverpool: Alisson; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai; Salah, Diaz, Gakpo

Kickoff Time:

The match will kick off on Wednesday, February 12, at 8:30 PM (Nigerian Time) at Goodison Park.