Chris Waddle
Ex-Tottenham and England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

Jurgen Klopp has not made five changes to disrespect Everton, he has done it for a reason.

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer at Anfield

Liverpool still field a formidable side - but spirits in Everton's dressing room may just have lifted slightly with Mo Salah and Roberto Firmino rested from Jurgen Klopp's starting line-up.

Then again, it was Divock Origi - who comes in - who scored a freakish 96th minute winner to give Liverpool victory against Everton here last season.

Can Everton take advantage of the absence of those two world-class attackers?

Liverpool

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp on his team selection: "We can do it. I have to show the respect for the boys. I like the squad so we have to use it. That's the line-up for the day because we think it will be really intense so for this we need fresh legs.

"With the first whistle, it's a derby. It's an important game for both sides. In games like this you just try to fight as hard as you can and get the three points. That's what we will try.

"Thank god we are not into these kind of stats. I don't feel a little bit about the last game or the game before. I don't even know about my record against Everton. It's a very dfifciult game that's all I need to know. We are not thinking about the situation of the opponent.

"We need to show character. You know about the importance of a game like this but there are different ways to show it. It's to show that you are ready to give your all."

Unity over Hillsborough tragedy of two clubs: "I don't believe too much in coincedences. One of my first moments when I met Everton was at the Hillsborough memorial and the respect they showed. I appreciated it a lot. In difficult situations the people of this city stand together. That's a part where we are 100% united."

Wolves

Wolves head coach Nuno Espirito Santo on speculation linking him with Arsenal: "I still have a contract, for me it's more important that I focus on what I have to do today. I'm focused on the game, it's the most important moment. West Ham is our present.

"I live hour-by-hour. I know what I have to do next and I still have a lot of work to do."

That certainly isn't a no...

Chris Waddle
Ex-Tottenham and England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

Jose Mourinho doesn't want his full-backs to go on as much but he can't stop Serge Aurier. That is the way he plays and when that happens, they can go to a three.

Liverpool: Adrian, Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, van Dijk, Robertson, Wijnaldum, Lallana, Milner, Shaqiri, Mane, Origi. Subs: Keita, Firmino, Salah, Gomez, Henderson, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Kelleher.

Everton: Pickford, Sidibe, Holgate, Mina, Keane, Digne, Iwobi, Davies, Sigurdsson, Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin. Subs: Baines, Walcott, Tosun, Schneiderlin, Bernard, Kean, Lossl.

Referee: Mike Dean (Wirral)

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As the above graph illustrates, Liverpool's points total over the course of the preceding 38 matches has been superior to Everton's from the second half of 2015-16 onwards (20 March 2016 to be exact).

From Christmas 2017 - when the difference between them was down to eight points - the Reds have enjoyed a near constant upward trajectory, while the Blues have flatlined before slumping to their current low.

The present rolling 38-game points gap between the two of 55 is the largest it has been in Premier League history.

In addition, within only four of the previous 26 completed seasons has the gap between the two sides been greater than the current 26-point difference. And we've only had 14 games so far this campaign.

Liverpool

Does Jurgen Klopp think this is a cup game?!

He's left out Salah, Firmino, Henderson and Oxlade-Chamberlain. Five changes in all.

Everton are unchanged. Full line-ups to come...

Simon Stone
BBC Sport at Old Trafford

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is not too forthcoming when it comes to injury news.

He has been particularly vague over how long Anthony Martial is going to be out.

"A little while," was his response.

Wahl: I'm expecting a Mourinho masterclass tonight. Spurs will win this. Comfortably.

Liverpool

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says victory in tonight's Merseyside derby could "sort a lot of problems" for Everton and their manager Marco Silva and that they will "want to strike back".

It could also add to their problems of course...

I'm not watching the Amazon coverage as we get Premier League streams but is Jim Rosenthal presenting a game somewhere?!?!

Legend.

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Ex-Everton midfielder Steven Pienaar speaking to BBC World Service about under-pressure manager Marco Silva: "He’s still definitely got the dressing room.

"It’s a project that’s not going to take one year, one season, to fix. We have to understand they’re trying to build a team for the future. The players have to stand up now to get results for the manager.They will fight for the manager, that’s for certain. The uncertainty, it’s a bit worrying. The players are still together, the manager’s working hard. We just have to be patient. We don’t have to start panicking."

Is Silva still the right man for the job?

"Yeah, I think obviously there’s a project and we have to give the manager time. Rome wasn’t built in one day.

"Even if you get 11 new players, they still have to gel and work the way the manager wants. It always takes time. We just have to be patient and give the manager time to work his magic."

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Adrian Mariappa must have seen some managers in his time. Triple figures?

Watford

Watford defender Adrian Mariappa: "We have a tight group of players here. We need to be together and at the end of the day it is down to us on the pitch.

"It has been extremely positive with Hayden Mullins. He is a good coach and has a wealth of experience and we try and tap into that."

Wolves

Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo on hoping to extend their unbeaten league run to 10 (which would be their best run since 1972): "I realise we have to play a tough game against a very good team."

On the returning Romain Saiss: "He is fantastic player, but all the players are important."

I've got team news coming from Anfield in eight minutes and it's pretty interesting...

Everton

Everton forward Alex Iwobi: "Let's hope that Merseyside is blue today. The pressure is on all of us. We will do our best and hopefully a result comes out of it.

"We are not afraid. We will go out there to battle. If we can get a result here it can turn our season around."