Everton vs Liverpool LIVE commentary: Klopp eyes history in crucial final Merseyside derby – kick-off time, team news and talkSPORT coverage

Liverpool take on bitter rivals Everton this Wednesday night in a crucial Merseyside derby, exclusively live on talkSPORT.

The Reds remain in the race for the Premier League title alongside Arsenal and city ​​of manchester but its fate is currently in the hands of the reigning champions.

Jurgen Klopp's men must win to keep their hopes alive, but Sean Dyche He will have the same mentality on his side.

After a controversial victory against Nottingham Forest, the candies They have moved five points clear of the relegation zone and one more victory would surely guarantee their safety.

Everton vs Liverpool: Klopp's last derby

Klopp is ready for his final Merseyside derby as Liverpool manager.

He has faced Everton 16 times in the first division since joining the Reds in 2015.

Of those 16 matches, his team was victorious in nine of them, drew six and lost one, and that defeat occurred in February 2021.

Since then, Liverpool have dominated the derby and have not conceded a single goal in their last four meetings.

If they win Klopp's final derby, the German will become the first Reds manager to win 10 league games against their bitter rivals.

And he can become the club's second manager to win his first and last derby against Everton, emulating the legend. Kenny Dalglish.

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• Liverpool have lost just one of their last 26 Premier League games against Everton (12 wins, 13 draws), winning four of the last five and keeping a clean sheet in the last four.
• Everton are winless in their last 12 Premier League home games against Liverpool (D9 L3), their longest run without a home win against any opponent in their league history.

Everton vs Liverpool: team news

Everton will be left without striker Beto after his departure They took him out on a stretcher and took him to the hospital.After a clash of heads in the Forest game.

Seamus Coleman could return to action but Nathan Patterson, Lewis Dobbin and Dele Alli everyone will be marginalized.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Jarrad Branthwaite Both are fit after recovering from the knocks and starting the weekend.

As for Liverpool, Mohamed SalahDarwin Nunez and Alexis Mac Allister are expected to start after rest. Fulham.

The star trio should return to the lineup alongside Ibrahima Konate and Dominik Szoboszlai while Thiago and Joel Matop are still out.

Diogo Jota and Trent Alexander-Arnold They may not be taking any chances so soon after their last outing as they both just returned from injury.

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• Everton vs Liverpool has seen more red cards than any other match in Premier League history (23), with Everton's 16 being the most red cards a team has against another in the competition. Ashley Young was sent off in the first leg, although there has been no red card in both meetings between the two teams since 2005-06.
• Everton have failed to score in any of their last four Premier League games against Liverpool, their longest run without a league goal against the Reds since a streak of nine between 1972 and 1976.

Everton vs Liverpool: What has been said?

Klopp is satisfied with the state of his squad for the final games of the season, with his injury riddled spell apparently coming to an end.

“The situation of the team, at the moment, I hope it continues like this, is as good as it has been this season,” said the Liverpool manager.

“If you saw our bench today (Sunday), it was true quality and experience.

“I loved all the kids who played for us, they did an incredible job and we wouldn't be where we are without them, but it's great for once to have all the big boys too.

“Now we have to stay brave, keep going like this. Let's see what we can do.”

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• No player has been directly involved in more Premier League goals for Everton this season than Dwight McNeil (8: 3 goals, 5 assists). However, McNeil has never scored or assisted a goal in 10 league games against Liverpool, he has only faced Manchester United (12) more without a goal or assist in the top flight.
• Liverpool's Mohamed Salah has been directly involved in six goals in his last five Premier League games against Everton, scoring five and assisting one. He scored a brace in the first leg in October: the last player to score more than 2 goals in both Merseyside derbies in a league campaign was Dixie Dean in 1932-33, while the last for Liverpool was Dick Forshaw in 1925- 26.

Everton vs Liverpool: talkSPORT coverage

This Premier League clash will take place on Wednesday, April 24.

Kick-off at Goodison Park is scheduled for 8 p.m.

talkSPORT will have EXCLUSIVE live coverage of the game hosted by Adrian Durham.

The comment will come from Sam Matterface and former England defender Stuart Pearce.