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Everton will host title-chasing Liverpool in the Premier League on Wednesday night in the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park.

While the Reds might be considered slight outsiders in the title race, they reaffirmed their determination not to let their season falter with a victory over Fulham on Sunday.

However, with the high standards set by both Jurgen Klopp and Manchester City over the years, they have limited room for error.

Despite being heavy favourites for this derby, such matchups often defy expectations, making it a game where the form book can be disregarded.

On the other hand, Everton may be nearing safety in their battle against relegation, especially after a controversial win over Nottingham Forest on Sunday.

However, they may face challenges as striker Beto is likely to be absent after being stretchered off against Forest due to a clash of heads.

Fortunately, he has since been discharged from the hospital.

Seamus Coleman might be nearing a return, but Dele Alli, Nathan Patterson, and Lewis Dobbin are set to miss out.

Liverpool have seen the return of most of their injured players recently, but Joel Matip, Ben Doak, and Thiago Alcantara will be unavailable for this match.

Stefan Bajcetic is gradually returning to action as he lasted for another 45 minutes as Liverpool U21s were beaten 2-1 by their Sunderland counterparts in Premier League 2 on Monday night.

Speaking ahead of the game, Liverpool vice-captain Trent Alexander-Arnold said: “When it comes to derbies, football kind of goes out the window, and it’s about who wants to win it more.

“They’ll be looking to put an end to our title race and any chance of winning the title this year, and we’ll be looking to put them in a sticky situation as well.

It’s two teams that are in decent form, so I’m sure it’ll be a very, very good game.

Predicted Liverpool XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Szoboszlai, Endo, Mac Allister; Salah, Nunez, Jota

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