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Jordan Chamberlain, Fan writer

The fixture list is jam-packed. Ludicrously, Liverpool play five Premier League matches before March.

And this is when the title will be won or lost.

Currently, his first XI is entirely fit - barring Trent Alexander-Arnold, who is touch and go for the Merseyside derby on Wednesday.

This time last year, Jurgen Klopp was battling a mountain of injuries that eventually became unsustainable and led to the season collapsing.

But under Slot, Liverpool are more available and have actually run less than any other side in the division.

And while the squad players let themselves down at Plymouth, Virgil van Dijk, Ryan Gravenberch and Mo Salah stayed on Merseyside and got a much-needed rest.

If Liverpool beat Everton, it will have been the right decision.

Ray Houghton
Former Liverpool midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live Football Daily podcast

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On scoring the winning goal on his debut 1988 FA Cup fifth round against Everton:

Goodison was a unique place to go. It is a great place to win or to go there on your debut like I did.

It wasn't a particularly good game. I don't think either side did themselves justice. I was fortunate enough to score the only goal with what I would call a classic header.

It was a tremendous feeling and to come off after the game with the victory and to have the bragging rights for the next couple of weeks was brilliant.

Listen to Goodison's Greatest Derbies on BBC Sounds

So maybe you couldn't watch the match, but you've seen the final score. You might also have looked at how many shots your team had, how many saves your keeper made, and how much possession your side managed. So far, so traditional, right?

But that doesn't always tell the full story of how your team got on.

This is where our new feature called Match Momentum can help. It's a dynamic approach to data visualisation, helping to tell you the flow of a Premier League match in real time, but also providing the story of the game at a glance.

To see Match Momentum in action, simply select the Match Stats tab when the game has kicked off.

You can read more about it on the BBC Sport website.

Today is Goodison Park's final derby - and on Saturday it had its final FA Cup tie.

The Toffees lost 2-0 at home to Bournemouth with James Tarkowski making mistakes for both first-half goals.

David Moyes' men did improve in the second half - and hit the woodwork thrice.

Liverpool come into the game on the back of their first competition exit of the season, losing 1-0 to Championship side Plymouth in the FA Cup.

That was pretty much a B team from Liverpool with a handful of first-team players in it and some stars like Mohamed Salah left at home.

So Arne Slot will hope the loss doesn't affect today's Reds XI too much.

Steve McManaman
Former Liverpool and Real Madrid winger on TNT Sports

The run of midweek games coming up for Liverpool is very important. The games come around and they come around quick.

When you are in good form you don't mind the Saturday, Wednesday, Saturday. You go to training, do recovery and go again.

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Everton

Everton boss David Moyes speaking to TNT Sports: "Feeling good. We know it is a great night for everybody connected to Everton Football Club because it is the last Merseyside derby at this stadium. I am looking at it like another game and trying to get another three points for the team.

"It is difficult to judge goalscoring against Liverpool because they have two excellent centre backs, so trying to make chances against them is never easy. When we do get the opportunities we need to be clean, take them when they come around, and put them under pressure ourselves too.

"Anybody who has come here to Goodison will tell you that the evening games are always special. The close proximity to the pitch, the small tunnel, all the things which we have heard for many years. The crowd won't disappoint and we have to make sure we back them up and give them something to shout about.

"[Vitaly Mykolenko] is a natural full back and he has played really well in the three or four games since I have been here. We missed him at the weekend, he felt something in his calf, but I am happy we have him back tonight."

John Barnes
Former Liverpool winger on BBC Totalsport podcast

It's always passionate. The fans are always up for it. It's a game that will be closer probably than it would have been had it been played a few months ago.

For Everton, it's been hard for the home players - the pressure the fans put on their team to do well sometimes works against them. I don't think that will have a bearing on this week's match as Everton have been winning and playing well.

They won't be as nervous as they would have been had it been two months ago.

Ian Kennedy
Reporter, BBC Radio Merseyside Sport

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It is all about the derby match later so what happened at Plymouth needs to be forgotten quickly.

You do not need any extra incentive to win these games, but Liverpool could take a significant nine-point lead at the top. That would be huge in the context of the title. Sunday was Arne Slot's first big setback, but surely there is no better way to hit back than to win at Everton?

It is a fascinating prospect and, of course, this will not be the Liverpool side that lost at Home Park. Everton had their own disappointment at the weekend, but David Moyes will know the top priority for now is safety - and three recent league wins has gone a long way to securing that.

Everton will certainly have a confidence about them.

Liverpool are so often expected to win these games, based on league positions, but it is rarely that simple. Nine of the past 12 meetings at Goodison Park have been drawn.

These are different games, and the fact it is the final Goodison derby will only add to the occasion. The big hitters are set to return and Liverpool will need all their top players to be at their best.

The good news for Slot is that his players have been at their best almost all season.

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Mike Richards, Fan writer

As a fan, I want a blood and thunder approach - a throwback to a time when derbies meant more and we were closer to Liverpool than we currently are.

Last season's 2-0 win is all the players need draw on before the game. The belief should be there.

I would imagine the manager approaches the game fairly pragmatically, sprinkled with some controlled emotional spice.

Goodison Park has so often been remembered for epic Everton performances under the floodlights.

From Bayern Munich to Fiorentina, and this very fixture last season, there can be no place quite like it when the light switch is flicked.

For one final time, can we invoke the legends of Goodison's illustrious past and make it a night that lives long in the memory?

Over to you, lads.

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BBC Sport's predictions expert Chris Sutton is going for a 1-1 draw tonight, and it is fair to say that you lot strongly disagree with him.

More than 20,000 BBC readers have made their prediction so far, and 65% of you are backing Liverpool to win, with only 19% going for an Everton victory - the other 16% went for a draw, obviously!

When it comes to the most popular scoreline, 16% of you are going for a 3-1 Reds success, followed by 2-0 [13%] and and 2-1 [12%] away wins.

We've seen some more spectacular results in this fixture before, of course [some of them are listed here] but not many of you are expecting a repeat of Liverpool's 5-0 success at Goodison in 1982 - just 211 of you so far - and even fewer think there will be another 4-4 like in 1991 - only four of you have gone for that score.

Will tonight be another goal-fest? Make your own prediction, here., external

This is the first time Liverpool have ever named a Premier League starting XI without an English player in it. They have four on the bench.

Scotland's Andy Robertson and Northern Ireland's Conor Bradley are in the team.

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Can Everton pull off a surprise? Of course they can. Whether they will is another matter because Liverpool have been outstanding in the Premier League this season and are deservedly leaders.

Everton beat Liverpool at Goodison late last season and it will be a special occasion as the last derby at the great old stadium.

And Everton are now in much better shape since David Moyes' return as manager. It will be a tough assignment, but Everton have gained belief from those three successive league wins and must hope confidence is not knocked after going out of the FA Cup to Bournemouth.

The bookmakers don't agree, giving Everton 6-1 odds with Liverpool about 1-2.

Ray Houghton
Former Liverpool midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live Football Daily podcast

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If the game had been played when it should have, with the way Everton were playing, there would have only been one conclusion - a Liverpool victory. The delay has has really helped Everton.

Now Evertonians are really looking forward to the game. They're going into it with a lot of optimism, belief and confidence. That's down to the past few results they have got.

David [Moyes] has come in and just given them a bit more belief. It's the same group of players but they just have a different voice. A few tweaks here and there and they look free-flowing, they're scoring goals and everything is looking good.

The Everton fans are saying 'bring on Liverpool' and there aren't many saying that about playing Liverpool at the moment.

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer at Goodison Park

Well it's calm inside Goodison Park at least. Outside is a very different story with fireworks still being let off around the stadium.

Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford is out going through his warm-up. He will hope it's not a busy night for him.