Summary

  • Liverpool dominate Merseyside derby and move up to third

  • Substitute Origi smashes in after Coutinho pass

  • Mane taken off with injury in second half

  • Coutinho clips in beautiful finish to restore Reds' lead

  • Pennington scores first senior Everton goal on first start of the season

  • Mane slots in the opener after superb individual run

  1. Ronaldo to Sunderland?published at 10:49 British Summer Time 1 April 2017

    In case you're still a bit sleepy/delicate from last night, you may not have realised it's 1 April.

    Joy. 

    If you do enjoy 'the lols' that come with April Fools Day, there's a few in the gossip column for you, involving pizzas, Ronaldo to Sunderland and morning kick-offs.

    RonaldoImage source, Getty Images
    Image caption,

    We *knew* there was a reason Cristiano Ronaldo's statue looked like Niall Quinn

  2. Howe picks up his first Premier League awardpublished at 10:40 British Summer Time 1 April 2017

    Southampton v Bournemouth (17:30 BST)

    Congratulations go to Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe, who has been named the Barclays Manager of the Month for the first time. 

    The Cherries were unbeaten in March - with two wins and one draw - as they moved up to 11th in the table and nine points clear of the relegation zone. 

    They face south coast rivals Southampton today. 

    Eddie HoweImage source, Getty Images
  3. Celtic made to wait for the titlepublished at 10:36 British Summer Time 1 April 2017

    Scottish Premiership

    Celtic are on the cusp of glory in the Scottish Premiership but they had to put the champagne back on ice last night.

    The Hoops would have taken their sixth consecutive title if Aberdeen failed to beat Dundee.

    But Derek McInnes' side went and stuck seven past their opponents, so it didn't happen.

    Celtic will clinch the title on Sunday if they beat Hearts at Tynecastle (12:30 BST kick-off).

  4. The Merseyside Derby quizpublished at 10:28 British Summer Time 1 April 2017

    Liverpool v Everton (12:30 BST)

    You know it's a good day when you get to write the name Danny Cadamarteri.

    The 90's footballing icon features in our quiz on the Merseyside derby. 

    Have a go at it here and let us know how you got on. 

    Danny Cadamarteri.Image source, Getty Images
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  6. What's the Mata?published at 10:20 British Summer Time 1 April 2017

    Man United v West Brom (15:00 BST)

    And joining Phil Jones and Chris Smalling in the medical room is Juan Mata.

    Man United announced on Friday that Mata, 28, has had surgery on a groin problem and could miss the rest of the season. 

    Juan MataImage source, Getty Images
  7. Smalling and Jones suffer 'long term' injuriespublished at 10:14 British Summer Time 1 April 2017

    Man Utd v West Brom (15:00 BST)

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    As if the arrival of a packed April schedule wasn't bad enough for Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho, he's now got a couple of long-term injuries to add to his list.

    Defenders Chris Smalling and Phil Jones sustained "long-term injuries" while on duty with England, says Mourinho.

    Jones, 25, injured a toe in an innocuous training-ground tackle, with  reports claiming it involved Smalling., external  Fellow centre-back Smalling, 27, was  pictured with a leg brace, external  following an injury also suffered in training.

  8. get involved

    Get Involved - best bust-upspublished at 10:11 British Summer Time 1 April 2017

    #bbcfootball

    Mike: The French players vs the French coaching staff in 2010 

    Paul: Only one winner. Lee Bowyer vs Kieron Dyer. Legend has it they're still fighting as we speak.

    See, we heard Lee Bowyer was into carp fishing these days? 

    Lee Bowyer vs Kieron DyerImage source, Getty Images
  9. A big day on Merseysidepublished at 10:08 British Summer Time 1 April 2017

    Liverpool v Everton (12:30 BST)

    It's the 228th Merseyside derby today, and if hosts Liverpool avoid defeat they will equal their best run of 13 league games without losing to Everton.

    But the Toffees are on a decent run of form, having suffered just one defeat in their past 12 league matches. They've also kept four clean sheets in the past five games.

    Liverpool are without Adam Lallana, Jordan Henderson and Daniel Sturridge, but Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino could return.

    Everton are without Seamus Coleman, Ramiro Funes Mori, Morgan Schneiderlin and the aforementioned James McCarthy. 

    Media caption,

    'Don't underestimate power of Anfield' - Bosses on Merseyside derby

  10. Pundits' Player of the Yearpublished at 10:01 British Summer Time 1 April 2017

    Voting closed on Friday for the Professional Footballers' Association Player of the Year award.

    We at BBC Sport took a look at how the voting might go by asking 15 of our pundits who has been their top performer this season and it's Chelsea's N'Golo Kante who edged Tottenham forward Dele Alli, receiving 14 votes.

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  11. How the top of the table lookspublished at 09:55 British Summer Time 1 April 2017

    In case you've forgotten how things stand...

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  12. Berahino opens up about drugs banpublished at 09:50 British Summer Time 1 April 2017

    Leicester v Stoke (15:00 BST)

    Football Focus

    Media caption,

    Saido Berahino: Stoke striker explains his drugs ban

    Stoke striker Saido Berahino is in Football Focus today talking about  the eight-week drugs ban he served  earlier this season, which he says came after his drink was spiked in a nightclub.

    Berahino did not play for former club West Brom between September and January, when he  joined Stoke for £12m.

    "To be banned for something you really haven't done is hard to take," the 23-year-old told BBC's Football Focus.

    Watch the full Football Focus interview on BBC One from 12:00 BST.

  13. Get involved - best bust-upspublished at 09:41 British Summer Time 1 April 2017

    #bbcfootball

    With Koeman v O'Neill in mind, it feels like the ideal opportunity for you to suggest the best footballing bust-ups. 

    An early contender is Neil Lennon v Jim Duffy earlier this week. 

    And what about Sir Alex Ferguson against, well, most managers between 1986 and 2013.

    Send us your favourites via the usual methods - #bbcfootball on Twitter, Match of the Day on Facebook and via text on 81111.

    Arsene Wenger and Sir Alex FergusonImage source, Getty Images
  14. Koeman v O'Neill - round twopublished at 09:31 British Summer Time 1 April 2017

    We would never normally encourage any sort of argy-bargy - we're lovers, not fighters here at BBC Sport.

    But we can't get enough of the ding-dong that's developed between Everton manager Ronald Koeman and his Republic of Ireland counterpart Martin O'Neill. 

    They first exchanged some angry words back in October, but things escalated on Friday.

    Koeman turned up at his news conference for the Merseyside derby wearing some very serious spectacles on the end of his nose and read out a statement claiming O'Neill failed to protect the now injured James McCarthy while he was on international duty.

    Then, a thunderbolt of a statement from O'Neill dropped last night, in which he called Koeman "master tactician of the blame game".  

    You can read the full story here. 

    Media caption,

    Republic not protecting McCarthy - Koeman

  15. Lawro's predictions are back!published at 09:27 British Summer Time 1 April 2017

    The return of the Premier League also means the return of Lawro's predictions and his Lawro's opponent for this weekend's fixtures is comedian and actor Omid Djalili.

    Djalili is a Chelsea season-ticket holder and has been a fan since 1970 when, aged four, he watched his local club win the FA Cup.

    "It was really the colour blue that did it," he told BBC Sport. "They wore a beautiful royal blue shirt and I liked their badge too. I saw a kid wearing their shirt and I was enchanted by it."

    Check out both of their predictions here.

  16. Today's Premier League fixturespublished at 09:20 British Summer Time 1 April 2017

    All times 15:00 BST unless otherwise stated...

    Liverpool v Everton (12:30) 

    Burnley v Tottenham Hotspur

    Chelsea v Crystal Palace

    Hull City v West Ham United

    Leicester City v Stoke City

    Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion

    Watford v Sunderland

    Southampton v Bournemouth (17:30)

  17. 'Friendly fire'published at 09:16 British Summer Time 1 April 2017

    Saturday's back pages

    The Daily Express

    It's the Merseyside derby at lunchtime and we have two opposing managers with the same gripes - injuries on international duty.

    Both Jurgen Klopp and Ronald Koeman have had a moan about the timing of friendlies at this point in the season, and the Daily Express have made it their back page story.

    We'll have more on this later, including a brilliantly spiky exchange between Koeman and Martin O'Neill. 

    Daily ExpressImage source, .
  18. 'I'm not a brat'published at 09:13 British Summer Time 1 April 2017

    Saturday's back pages

    The Guardian

    The Guardian carry a fine interview by Jamie Jackson with Manchester City and England forward Raheem Sterling, who talks about having 'a face that people don't like'. 

    GuardianImage source, .
  19. Wenger to PSG?published at 09:09 British Summer Time 1 April 2017

    Saturday's back pages

    The Daily Star

    The Arsene Wenger saga hasn't died down over the international break. 

    The Arsenal manager's future is still up in the air and the Daily Star are reporting that PSG are still interested in bringing Wenger back to France.

    StarImage source, .
  20. Sanchez and Lukaku to Chelsea?published at 09:06 British Summer Time 1 April 2017

    Saturday's back pages

    The Daily Telegraph

    Could Chelsea's table-topping squad get even better next season? 

    According to the Telegraph, Antonio Conte is going for one of those "double swoops" - he's apparently after the Premier League's top scorer Romelu Lukaku and Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez. 

    That would be quite the coup...

    TelegraphImage source, .