Roberto Martinez's side are unbeaten at
Goodison Park this season and can go level on
points with the Reds, who have not lost against
their neighbours in five league clashes.

Everton host Liverpool in the 221st Merseyside
derby on Saturday looking to preserve their
unbeaten home record.


Roberto Martinez's men have racked up three
wins and two draws on their own turf in the
Premier League this season, and three points at
the weekend would see them move level with
their local rivals.

Everton head into the fixture looking to extend a
four-match unbeaten run in the top flight,
although their last two games have both produced
0-0 draws.


Martinez will hope for a better
performance in front of goal as they aim to
improve their league position of sixth.
The Spaniard takes charge of his maiden
Merseyside derby after joining the club in the
close-season, and the 40-year-old believes the
fact the two sides are so closely matched in the
table heightens the game's importance.

Liverpool - who have not lost to Everton in their
last five Premier League encounters - head into
the clash buoyed by 4-0 rout of Fulham before
the international break.

Liverpool's last defeat to Everton came in a 2-0
reverse at Goodison Park in October 2010, with
strikes from Tim Cahill and Mikel Arteta settling
the game on that occasion.
Brendan Rodgers' men lead the head-to-head
record between the sides with 88 wins to 66,
although last season's fixtures both produced
draws.

Full-back Jose Enrique will be absent for the
visitors. The Spaniard is set for an extended
lay-off as he is likely to require an operation on
a knee injury, while Iago Aspas (thigh) and
Sebastian Coates (knee) also remain sidelined.
Daniel Sturridge has been struggling with a dead
leg, but Rodgers is optimistic the striker - who
has scored eight Premier League goals this term
- will be fit to feature.