GOODISON PARK, LIVERPOOL — Everton host Liverpool in a Merseyside derby that could have huge consequences at both ends of the Premier League table.
Jurgen Klopp heads into his final installment of this feisty local affair with the Reds three points behind leaders Arsenal, who hammered Chelsea 5-0 on Tuesday. Manchester City are four points back in third and will have two games in hand on both of their title rivals at the end of tonight, meaning the destiny of the league is in the champions’ hands.
Everton took a huge step towards securing Premier League survival with a battling 2-0 weekend win over Nottingham Forest. Sean Dyche’s side are five points above the drop zone with five matches to play, with this being their game in hand on third-from-bottom Luton Town.
The Sporting News is following Everton vs. Liverpool live, providing score updates, commentary and highlights as they happen.
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Everton vs Liverpool live score
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Lineups:
Everton (4-5-1 right to left): 1. Jordan Pickford (GK) — 22. Ben Godfrey, 32. Jarrad Branthwaite, 6. James Tarkowski, 19. Vitaliy Mykolenko — 7. Dwight McNeil, 27. Idrissa Gueye, 37. James Garner, 16. Abdoulaye Doucoure, 11. Jack Harrison — 9. Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
Liverpool (4-3-3, right to left): 1. Alisson (GK) — 66. Trent Alexander-Arnold, 5. Ibrahima Konate, 4. Virgil van Dijk, 26. Andy Robertson — 8. Dominik Szoboszlai, 10. Alexis Mac Allister, 17. Curtis Jones — 11. Mohamed Salah, 9. Darwin Nunez, 7. Luis Diaz.
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Everton vs Liverpool live updates, highlights and commentary
10 mins before kickoff: Almost all of the full house are in position now, atmosphere cranking up. A reminder of the situation at the top of the table: Arsenal are top by three points from Liverpool, who play their game in hand tonight and are a point ahead of Manchester City. The champions have played two fewer games than Arsenal and the first of their games in hand comes at Brighton tomorrow.
30 mins before kickoff: Both teams are out and into their warmups. An Everton fans sitting just behind The Sporting News has labelled tonight “a free hit” after their success over Nottingham Forest at the weekend. A win might be asking a bit much, but if Dyche’s men can make it six draws in the past seven against Liverpool at their own ground then Everton would take a big step towards safety and Liverpool’s title challenge would suffer a body blow. It’s an equation many an Evertonian would gleefully accept.
1 hour before kickoff: Let’s have a look at the teams. All the big hitters are there in attack. Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez return among six Liverpool changes. Meanwhile, Dominic Calvert-Lewin has made it for Everton.
The Reds to take on Everton tonight 📋🔴#EVELIV
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) April 24, 2024
Tonight’s Toffees! 🔵 #EVELIV pic.twitter.com/X8p635nwP8
— Everton (@Everton) April 24, 2024
1 hr 15 mins before kickoff: Away from tonight’s match, all of Wednesday’s conversation around Liverpool has centred upon Arne Slot, the Feyenoord head coach who has emerged as the frontrunner to replace Klopp at the end of this season. Want to know more? We’ve got you covered.