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Follow all of the action as Liverpool take on bitter rivals Everton tonight in a crucial Merseyside derby, exclusively live on talkSPORT.
The Reds remain in the Premier League title race alongside Arsenal and Manchester City but their fate is currently in the reigning champions’ hands.
Jurgen Klopp’s men must win to keep their hopes alive but Sean Dyche will have the same mentality for his side.
Following a controversial win against Nottingham Forest, the Toffees have moved five points clear of the relegation zone and one more victory would surely secure their safety.
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Everton XI: Pickford, Godfrey, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko, Gueye, Harrison, Doucoure, Garner, McNeil, Calvert-Lewin.
Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Jones, Diaz, Salah, Nunez.
Follow our live match blog below for regular updates…
just nowBy Joe Brophy
62' - Klopp is readying a triple change - none of whom are particularly inspiring if you're a fan of the red side of Merseyside.
No Jota or Gakpo and the reinforcements instead are centre-back Quansah, defensive midfielder Endo, and Elliott...
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60' - What do Klopp's 'Mentality Monsters' have left - if anything?
They need three goals in half on hour on enemy turf to salvage what's left of Klopp's final season.
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - APRIL 24: Mohamed Salah of Liverpool looks dejected after Dominic Calvert-Lewin of Everton (not pictured) scores his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Everton FC and Liverpool FC at Goodison Park on April 24, 2024 in Liverpool, England.
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4 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy
58' - LIVERPOOL'S TITLE DREAM IS IN TATTERS!!!
Godfrey does a job blocking Van Dijk and Calvert-Lewin rises highest at the back post to power down a header which find the back of the net!
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5 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy
57' - Alisson saves from McNeil!
McNeil is encouraged to shoot from range and duly obliges with a thunderous dipping effort.
The Brazilian keeper gets behind it to turn it behind before rollicking his defence.
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6 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy
56' - Salah denied!
Liverpool come down the other end through Diaz who charges into the box and squares it for Salah.
But once again the Egyptian can't sort his feet out and his weak effort dribbles into Pickford's arms.
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7 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy
55' - Doucoure does fantastic to power a run down the left side and skip away from Alexander-Arnold.
He cuts inside off-balance and manages to squeeze it wide to Harrison who tees up Gueye whose shot is a tame one.
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8 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy
53' - Szoboszlai and Alexander-Arnold get into each other's way which allows Calvert-Lewin to take over and lead a counter.
But with Harrison in support he spots Alisson off his line and goes for the spectacular from the halfway line.
Rooney is at Goodison but it's nothing like what he can do as it bounces well wide to Dyche's fury!
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10 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy
51' - Another Robertson corner is headed away and Mac Allister's follow-up shot from the edge of the area is charged down.
Liverpool not finding anyway through so far!
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13 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy
49' - A much more composed start to the second-half for the Reds but they're still being frustrated by the home side's low block.
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - APRIL 24: Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool holds back teammates Trent Alexander-Arnold and Alisson BeckerCopied
14 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy
47' - The visitors win an early corner and Robertson's delivery finally beats the first man and Van Dijk rises to attack it.
But his header is straight into Pickford's arms.
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16 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy
46' - A change at the break as Mykolenko succumbs to that earlier first-half injury and doesn't come back out after the break.
Liverpool restart play as veteran Young comes on to face Salah!
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20 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy
Liverpool have completely fallen into their rivals' trap here!
Dominating possession but cheap fouls have led to free-kicks that have not been dealt with.
Coupled with wasteful goal-shy attackers and Klopp has a lot to fix during the half-time break...
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24 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy
A look at Tarkowski's heatmap from that first 45 minutes shows just how many free-kicks the Reds have given away!
The Everton stalwart at the back has been a regular inside the Liverpool box with the amount he's ventured forwards...
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28 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy
The Reds have 45 minutes left to save their season!
Nunez, Salah, and Diaz have all missed huge chances to equalise and as it stands Klopp's final season is petering out.
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32 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy
Klopp who has never lost on this ground is losing at the break as he runs down the tunnel.
It's advantage Everton - and also Arsenal and Manchester City!
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33 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy
51' - Liverpool enjoy a spell of possession around the Everton box before the break leading to Szoboszlai winning a late corner.
Tarkowksi heads Robertson's delivery away but Liverpool win it back.
Pearce told talkSPORT: "Everton are in panic mode at the moment, they can't stem the tide."
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36 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy
48' - The home side haven't had a shot on target since their opener as the intensity begins to fade
Can they hold on to the break?
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37 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy
47 ' - Into six minutes added time as it seems the Toffees are desperate to go into the break ahead.
It's long clearances for Calvert-Lewin to chase whenever they win it back but Liverpool are struggling to break them down at the moment.
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39 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy
45' - SALAH FIRES OVER!
All three of them are at it - Alexander-Arnold's arrowing pass is killed by Nunez who tees up Salah on the edge of the box.
The Egyptian gets lucky as his initial shot comes back to him but he then blazes his follow-up shot into the stands!
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40 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy
44'- Mykolenko is incredibly back on just as Pickford saves from Diaz!
It's good build-up between Liverpool's front three as Salah heads it into Nunez's path who flicks it on for Diaz.
The latter side foots a volley straight at Pickford who deflects it behind and Everton clear the corner.
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42 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy
42' - Matterface on Mykolenko's injury: "The fact that we haven't been shown a replay always indicates this might be very serious."
The Ukrainian has sat up while receiving treatment, while veteran Young goes through a vigorous warm-up on the touchline.
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43 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy
40' - Robertson combines with Diaz to be released on the overlap but his early cross is cleared at the near post.
However, off the ball, Mykolenko has gone down in severe pain having landed funny while jumping for the ball with Nunez.
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46 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy
38' - Van Dijk becomes the first player to enter the book!
Diaz is penalised again for another niggly foul and his captain in anger marches forwards to voice his protests and is punished.
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48 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy
36' - Nunez simply has to score there!
He's teed up by Salah and only needs to pick a side of the goal to aim at but instead puts his head down and smashes it right at Pickford.
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49 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy
35' - The visitors are gradually regaining their composure but they need to take one of these chances!
Nunez is played through inside the box but he fires straight at Pickford!
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