Liverpool will entertain Everton at Anfield this weekend in what could turn out to be a highly entertaining Merseyside derby. Both teams are in a good run of form in the Premier League going into this contest so they would fancy their chances against one another.
Marco Silva is expected to stick with his preferred 4-2-3-1 formation and might keep changes to a minimum for this crucial encounter at Merseyside on Sunday.
4-2-3-1 Everton Predicted Lineup To Face Liverpool
Defence
Jordan Pickford will start in goal for the away team while Maarten Stekelenburg has to be content with a place on the Everton bench. The centre-back pair of Michael Keane and Yerry Mina could be unleashed at the heart of the Toffees backline after they kept back to back clean sheets against Chelsea and Cardiff City respectively.
Lucas Digne is expected to feature at left-back as he looks to deal with the threat of Mohamed Salah and Xherdan Shaqiri in his own half. Seamus Coleman is expected to resume his right-back responsibilities but would have his hands full against Sadio Mane.
There is no doubt that the Everton defenders would be put under a lot of pressure by the Reds on Sunday, so the Toffees need to put on a strong defensive shift if they are to stop Liverpool from scoring this weekend.
Midfield
Idrissa Gueye would operate as a defensive midfielder alongside Andre Gomes who would act as the linchpin between the defence and the attack. Marco Silva might opt for the talented trio of Bernard, Gylfi Sigurðsson and Theo Walcott to play as part of the Toffees attack.
Sigurðsson has enjoyed his new role in the Everton first-team as he has the freedom to express himself. The Icelandic international will play a significant part in deciding the fate of this contest, so he needs to have a productive game on Sunday.
Attack
Richarlison will once again lead the lines for the Blues up top as both Cenk Tosun and Dominic Calvert-Lewin have failed to take their chances in Silva’s starting XI this season. The Brazilian sensation will come up against one of the best defences in the Premier League so it would be hard for him to make an impact in the game.
