Jack Harrison's not been on the ball much until now. He's quickly cornered by Kostas Tsimikas and Ryan Gravenberch, and Liverpool win the throw-in.

Chris: Flying back home and the flight is delayed so I'm about to miss most of the game. As an Everton fan, I'm not sure if it's a good or a bad thing?

Ibrahima Konate heads it away at the Kop End and Liverpool break down the left.

It's slipped to Luis Diaz but Ashley Young sprints back and puts in a superb sliding tackle to block the shot. Excellent defending!

As expected, 76% possession so far for Liverpool. They have created a few chances, but Everton had that earlier header from Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

Virgin van Dijk has just put it out for a corner to stop Dwight McNeil too.

Kostas Tsimikas' set-piece lands in the six-yard area but it's cleared by Everton.

Ashley Young then concedes a throw-in and Liverpool regain possession inside the Blues' half.

Shamoon Hafez
BBC Sport at Anfield

Everton manager Sean Dyche is very animated on that touchline, much more so than usual in the early stages.

He seems to be gesturing to Abdoulaye Doucoure to come in-field a bit more and get closer to Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

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First corner of the derby and it's Liverpool's. Diogo Jota earns it.

L: I don’t want to jinx it but also people forget that the one Merseyside derby Klopp has lost was right in the middle of the horror injury crisis where Henderson and Kabak were our starting centre-backs.

Trent Alexander-Arnold curls a great ball down the line for Mohamed Salah.

His touch looked heavy but he manages to poke it on to Luis Diaz. Jordan Pickford slips as he starts to sprint out but recovers in time to beat Diaz to it.

Kostas Tsimikas whips in a wicked cross from the left and it bobbles through to Diogo Jota. He can't bring it under control and it's an awkward punch from Jordan Pickford.

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BBC Sport at Anfield

Liverpool fans reminding the Everton ones when they last claimed silverware.

"You haven't won a trophy...since 1995," is the chant from the Kop End.

A Liverpool chance created by the three midfielders.

Alexis MacAllister fizzes it into the feet of Ryan Gravenberch. He touches it on to Dominik Szoboszlai and he flicks it on to Mohamed Salah.

Salah completely miscues the shot but the flag is up for offside anyway.

Trent Alexander-Arnold steps into midfield, as we are used to seeing so often now, and tries to slide it through to Luis Diaz.

Jordan Pickford reads it and clears.

Dwight McNeil puts in a great cross and Dominic Calvert-Lewin heads it straight at Alisson.

That was a good chance for Everton within a minute!

Off we go at Anfield for the 243rd Merseyside derby.

Players and officials are wearing black armbands and held a minute's silence for the innocent people who have died in Israel and Gaza before kick-off.

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"You'll never walk alone" done.

Anfield is ready.

Tunde: It’s always a good feeling to have the premier league back after international break, and what a way to start with a merseyside derby!

Alan Shearer
Former England striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

Sean Dyche will be looking for a tight performance from his side today, particularly going to Anfield and the occasion that it will be. You've got to also play the crowd.

Dyche knows that Liverpool will be after them in the first 15-20 minutes and the fans will be right up for it. So for them to be able to get something out of this game they need to manage that first, quieten the noise and go from there.