Everton vs Liverpool LIVE commentary: Klopp eyeing history in crucial final Merseyside derby – kick-off time, team news and talkSPORT coverage

Liverpool face bitter rivals Everton in a crucial Merseyside derby this evening, live exclusively on talkSPORT.

The Reds remain in the Premier League title race alongside Arsenal and Manchester City, but their fate currently lies in the hands of the reigning champions.

Jurgen Klopp’s men must win to keep their hopes alive but Sean Dyche will have the same mentality for his team.

After a controversial win over Nottingham Forest, the Toffees moved five points clear of the relegation zone and one more win would surely ensure their safety.

Everton vs Liverpool: Klopp’s last derby

Klopp is set for his final Merseyside derby as Liverpool manager.

He has faced Everton 16 times in the Premier League since joining the Reds in 2015.

Of these 16 matches, his team won in nine of them, with six draws and one defeat – this defeat taking place in February 2021.

Since then, Liverpool have dominated the derby and have not conceded a goal in their last four clashes.

If they win Klopp’s latest derby, the German will become the first Reds manager to win 10 league matches against their bitter rivals.

And he can become the club’s second manager to win their first and last derby against Everton, emulating legend Kenny Dalglish.

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• Liverpool have lost just one of their last 26 Premier League matches against Everton (W12 D13), winning four of the last five and keeping a clean sheet in the last four.
• Everton are winless in their last 12 Premier League home games against Liverpool (D9 L3), their longest run without a home win against an opponent in their league history.

Everton vs Liverpool: team news

Everton will be without striker Beto after he was stretchered off and taken to hospital following a clash of heads during the game against Forest.

Seamus Coleman could return to action but Nathan Patterson, Lewis Dobbin and Dele Alli will all remain sidelined.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Jarrad Branthwaite are both fit after recovering from knocks and starting the weekend.

As for Liverpool, Mohamed Salah, Darwin Nunez and Alexis Mac Allister are all expected to start after being rested against Fulham.

The star trio are expected to return to the lineup alongside Ibrahima Konate and Dominik Szoboszlai while Thiago and Joel Matop remain out.

Diogo Jota is unavailable after being injured this weekend.

Trent Alexander-Arnold may not be at risk so soon after their last outing as they have both just returned from injury.

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• Everton v Liverpool saw more red cards than any other game in Premier League history (23), with Everton’s 16 being the most by one team against another in the competition. Ashley Young was sent off in the second leg, although there has not been a red card in the two meetings between the teams since 2005-06.
• Everton have failed to score in each of their last four Premier League meetings with Liverpool, their longest run without a league goal against the Reds since a run of nine between 1972 and 1976.

Everton vs Liverpool: what was said?

Klopp is happy with the state of his squad heading into the final games of the season, with their injury spell seemingly coming to an end.

“The situation of the team, at the moment, I hope it stays like this, it is as good as it has been this season,” said the Liverpool manager.

“If you saw our bench today (Sunday), it was real quality and real experience.

“I loved all the kids that played for us, they did an amazing job and we wouldn’t be where we are without them, but it’s cool, for once, to have all the big guns too .

“Now we have to stay serious, stay at it. Let’s see what we can do.

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• No player has been directly involved in more Premier League goals for Everton this season than Dwight McNeil (8 – 3 goals, 5 assists). However, McNeil has never scored or assisted a goal in 10 league matches against Liverpool, facing only Manchester United (12) more without a goal or assist in the top flight.
• Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah has been directly involved in six goals in their last five Premier League matches against Everton, scoring five and providing one assist. He scored a brace in the reverse fixture in October – the last player to score more than 2 goals in both Merseyside derbies during a Championship campaign was Dixie Dean in 1932-33, while the last for Liverpool was Dick Forshaw in 1925-26.

Everton vs Liverpool: talkSPORT coverage

This Premier League clash will take place on Wednesday April 24.

Kick-off at Goodison Park is scheduled for 8 p.m.

talkSPORT will have EXCLUSIVE live coverage of the match presented by Adrian Durham.

Comments will come from Sam Matterface and former England defender Stuart Pearce.