Liverpool host Everton in a massive Merseyside derby this Saturday as they look to defeat their local rivals and get off to a good start following the international break.
The Reds will be looking for a win this weekend to get them back on track with the title race that could be on their hands. After their controversial loss to Tottenham in London and a deflating 2-2 draw on the South Coast against Brighton, they had put an end to their 5 game winning run and seem to be in a drop of form. However after the Spurs game, a hole was left within the team due to all of the controversy around the match.
Klopp has urged his players for them to “put a proper shift in and go for it” in Saturday’s huge match up at home. The Liverpool boss has also confirmed that Andrew Robertson will be facing a long time out on the sidelines due to dislocating his shoulder in an international game with Scotland against Spain, Kostas Tsimikas will most likely come into the team in Robertson’s place.
The Reds will be looking to use their home fans to their advantage during the derby as they cause away teams to be pressured into mistakes and push the home side into winning. This is something that Dyche’s side would have to take into account. The high pressures that the Anfield crowd brings on a game like this may lead to mistakes, Dyche would be urging his team to fight off this pressure and play for the badge.
Everton sit 16th with 2 wins and 1 draw from their last 8 games in the Premier League. Coming off of a 3-0 win over Bournemouth, the Toffee’s will be searching for the upset that they so desperately need to put the team back on track after multiple seasons of trouble at the bottom of the table.
Sean Dyche admitted in his press conference earlier today that the “records need changing” in terms of the matches won by Everton against Liverpool and they look to force the Reds into a tough game at Anfield during the lunch time kick off.
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