PREM: Everton v Liverpool preview

Everton v Liverpool preview

Everton will be without captain Phil Jagielka for Monday's Merseyside derby against Liverpool at Goodison Park.

The defender was sent off late on in Tuesday's 2-1 victory over Arsenal and must serve a one-match ban, but veteran midfielder Gareth Barry is available after sitting out the midweek clash.

Winger Yannick Bolasie has had his first knee operation but faces more surgery before beginning the long road back.

Liverpool have decisions to make over Daniel Sturridge, Emre Can and Joel Matip.

Sturridge is being considered for a cameo role as he continues to work his way back from a calf injury, while Can (knee) and Matip (ankle) are also well on the road to recovery.

Goalkeeper Simon Mignolet will again start in place of the dropped Loris Karius and midfielder Marko Grujic remains sidelined with a tendon injury.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says "Last night when I watched the movie Creed that was my first impression of Goodison Park," said the Reds boss, who would be happy to go the distance with Everton provided the Reds win on points. When I came home I had nothing to do so I decided to watch a film, I found Creed and it was really good but I had no idea Goodison played a part.

"There are not a lot of coincidences in life but this was my first impression. It looked good. "The favourite (Tony Bellew's character) was from Liverpool but I have a little bit of sympathy with the other guy. Rocky is a wonderful story, I've loved it my whole life. Maybe some time I will go to the steps in Philadelphia, but not this week. 

"When I was much younger I tried to use the story of Rocky IV, with Ivan Drago and Rocky Balboa, in a meeting. After five minutes I realised none of my players had a clue what I was talking about so I had to start anew. Only two players knew the film."

"I cannot say Everton is my enemy since I was 12 years old, five years old, it's not like this. But I love how they live in this city, these two big clubs. Until now I've never had any issue with any Everton fans when I meet them, taxi drivers or whatever.

"A lot of nice people support Everton. So football is not the most important thing in the world but on Monday night I would say for 90 minutes in and around Liverpool it probably is. It is very, very, very, very, very big. It is a very important moment in the season for all of us."

Teams

Everton (from): Stekelenburg, Coleman, Funes Mori, Williams, Baines, Barry, Gueye, Cleverley, Lennon, Mirallas, Lukaku, Robles, Holgate, Barkley, McCarthy, Oviedo, Deulofeu, Valencia, Calvert-Lewin.

Liverpool (from): Mignolet, Clyne, Matip, Klavan, Milner, Lallana, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Can, Mane, Origi, Firmino, Karius, Alexander-Arnold, Moreno, Lucas, Stewart, Ejaria, Woodburn, Sturridge.