Everton (Possible, 4-4-1-1): Howard; Neville, Heitinga, Distin, Baines; Coleman, Fellaini, Arteta, Osman; Cahill; Yakubu

Liverpool (Possible, 4-4-2): Reina; Johnson, Kyrgiakos, Skrtel, Carragher; Meireles, Pulsen; Jovanovic, Gerrard, Cole; Torres.

Referee: Howard Webb. Matches: 4. R0 Y16.

Tale of the game
It is gloom time on Merseyside with these teams occupying two of the bottom four places in the Premier League. Liverpool are in the relegation zone – in 18th spot – while Everton are on the same points (6) but have a slightly better goal difference and are in 17th.

At this stage last season, Liverpool were third with 15 points while Everton were ninth with nine. Now Liverpool have six points, the fewest they have won from the opening seven games since three points were introduced, in 1981.

Liverpool have now gone four games without a League win, their worst run since January 2008 when they drew four and lost one of five games.

But in their last 10 Premier League visits to Goodison Park, Liverpool have won eight, including the last three. Last season, Joseph Yobo scored an own goal to give Liverpool the lead before Dirk Kuyt made it 2-0.

And in this derby game home and away, Everton have failed to win in the last seven meetings. Their last success over their closest rivals came at Goodison Park, in September 2006, when Tim Cahill opened the scored and Andrew Johnson added two more for a 3-0 win.

Both teams could be missing key players. Everton’s Phil Jagielka, who pulled out of the England squad with a hamstring strain, is out while Liverpool are likely to miss Fernando Torres, with a groin problem. Roy Hodgson’s team is also set to be without Paul Konchesky, Daniel Agger and Fabio Aurelio again so Jamie Carragher may have to deputise again at left back.

Last season: Everton 0 Liverpool 2, Liverpool 1 Everton 0

Stat of the game: There have been 19 red cards in games between thesetwo rivals, the most in the Premier League.

Match

Why do Nairalanders behave like this?? This topic has been on the front page for about an hour No comments YNWA

There are dearth or Liverpool and Everton fans here. Its good you made a post
@topic. Everton to add to the misery of the scousser

Both liverpool and everton are scousers, you can say kopite if you mean liverpool. I hope this will be a turning point for liverpool.

The Merceyside derby is usually a tasty tie
Forget where the two warriors are placed on the table.
Crunchy tackles,skills,penalties, red cards, all await us
A 1-1 draw is likely

A win in this match will be a catalyst for better results in subsequent games. Just hope liverpool win,to start a new dispensation under NESV for real.

Fingers crossed

Thanks Muki,for at least respecting our great club. We will return to the top again.

As per this game,we should win to start some momentum going again.

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just how good has the yak been so far?

Hodgson must go

medjai:

Hodgson must go

Match never finish na! . btw do you think Benitez would have down better so far? Loosepool all day everyday!

Gameover?

See this useless Yak workin his socks off for the tofees,swap the blue jersey for the green jersey and he starts playing like the other half of a conjoined kuala

Na wa !

Na Real wa!

Match turns out as predicted

Full Time

Liverpool in all sorts of trouble. . .

Things must not continue like this for Liverpool otherwise, its CALAMITY

hehehe. . .Liverpool rooted to the bottom of the table

Maxi Rodriguez
Lucas

these 2 are a disgrace to LFC