The Merseyside Derby with some added tension as the Toffees look to get European qualification in the Premier League while Arne Slot’s future at Anfield hangs in the balanceThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more
David Moyes will welcome Liverpool to Anfield this weekend(Image: Getty Images)
Everton and Liverpool headline the Hill Dickinson Stadium era on Sunday afternoon as the new ground hosts its first Premier League Merseyside derby. The Toffees come back to their new base after a breathless 2-2 draw at Brentford last weekend, while the Reds arrive still smarting from a meek Champions League exit in midweek.
Evertonians will never forget the last derby at Goodison Park, remembered as much for James Tarkowski’s vicious volley as for Arne Slot’s heated post-match reaction — leaving Sunday’s Hill Dickinson unveiling with a high bar to clear.
Everton’s modern home feels built for European nights, and a David Moyes-inspired revival has them pushing to bring continental football back to the blue half of Merseyside, with the hosts sitting within striking distance of the top seven.
They had to dig deep to deny Brentford, but Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s 91st-minute leveller ensured the Bees were left without a vital three points in the race for Europe. With 10 points from the last 15 available, Everton begin the weekend just a point behind sixth-placed Chelsea. Another win would also take them beyond the 50-point mark for the first time since Carlo Ancelotti’s 2020-21 campaign.
Back-to-back home wins over Chelsea and Burnley mean Moyes’s side could also claim three straight Premier League victories at Hill Dickinson for the first time — though Liverpool have their own piece of history in mind. Having already won league matches at 59 different Premier League venues, Liverpool are trying to become the first club to make it 60 — but the reigning champions head across Stanley Park in far from convincing shape.
Slot’s side did halt a three-game winless league run with a 2-0 victory over Fulham last weekend, with teenager Rio Ngumoha and Mohamed Salah on target, but Tuesday’s European disappointment quickly punctured any optimism. Liverpool were not outclassed in every moment by Paris Saint-Germain, yet Ousmane Dembele’s clinical second-half double sealed a 4-0 aggregate quarter-final defeat and ended the Reds’ Champions League run.
With four defeats in their last five matches in all competitions, the mood is low. Even so, Liverpool remain well placed for a top-five finish, holding a four-point advantage over fifth-placed Chelsea.
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Everton vs Liverpool Team News
Everton are close to full strength for the derby, missing only Jack Grealish (foot) after Carlos Alcaraz returned. David Moyes is expected to stick with his established XI, with in-form Beto keeping Thierno Barry out.
Liverpool, meanwhile, have been hit hard by Hugo Ekitike’s Achilles rupture, adding to absences for Alisson Becker, Giovanni Leoni, Conor Bradley, Wataru Endo and Joe Gomez. Alexander Isak should deputise up front, but with his minutes being managed after a leg fracture, Cody Gakpo or Mohamed Salah could fill in at nine later on.
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