The red and blue halves of Merseyside renew hostilities at Anfield on Saturday lunchtime, as Liverpool and Everton mark the end of the international break with a tantalising Merseyside derby in the Premier League.
Jurgen Klopp‘s fourth-placed troops find themselves 12 places and 11 points better off than the Toffees in the fledgling table, despite only taking one point from the last six on offer.
With Klopp’s men boasting a superior goal difference to Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal, top spot will be theirs should they earn the Merseyside bragging rights on Saturday lunchtime, and the Reds return to base having made the net ripple in each of their last 21 competitive fixtures.
The walls of the Anfield fortress are still holding firm too, as Klopp’s troops have five wins to show from their five home affairs this season – netting at least two goals on each occasion – and they are yet to be bested at their headquarters in the Premier League during the current calendar year.
Having developed a taste for goals on rival territory, Everton can snap their three-game scoreless streak against their long-time rivals, who continue to be plagued by fitness problems and late returnees from international duty.
However, even if Everton can draw first blood at Anfield, Liverpool’s penchant for comebacks is sure to come to the fore, and Klopp’s goal-happy attackers can help them climb to the top of the standings, at least for a matter of hours.
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