Three players could miss Liverpool vs Everton

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Liverpool will take on Everton at Anfield this Saturday lunchtime in the first Merseyside derby of the 2025/26 season.

The Reds can extend their lead atop the Premier League, while the Blues aim to close the gap to two points.

Arne Slot’s side have won their first four league games and their Champions League opener against Atletico Madrid, often with late winners showcasing their resilience.

Everton, after a season-opening defeat, have recorded two wins and a draw, sitting just outside the top four.

Injuries and fitness doubts affect both teams.

For Liverpool, Alexander Isak, who played 58 minutes against Atletico in his first start of the season, is unlikely to play the full 90 minutes against Everton, with his starting status still uncertain.

“We had recovery yesterday.

Actually, we’re going to train this afternoon, so first of all we have to see how they all feel,” said Slot at his pre-match press conference on Friday.

“What I do know is that Alex did feel his body more maybe than ever before after the 60 minutes he played, so let’s see how he’s recovered today and then we’re going to think about the line-up mainly today, and you will hear it then tomorrow.

“[Training later on Friday] is all to do with the early kick-off on Saturday, that we give them a little bit of extra time to recover and one of the ways to recover really well is sleep, as we all know.

“We had to play this week three games, which is something we have to do a lot, but it is not many times that you have to do this in seven days.

“So, Sunday-Wednesday-Saturday is not a schedule you see a lot?

But it is what it is and we play tomorrow 12.30 kick-off.”

Meanwhile, for Everton, Jarrad Branthwaite is yet to play this season due to a pre-season hamstring injury, while Vitalii Mykolenko faced a setback during the international break.

David Moyes did not confirm both defenders as fit for the match.

“They’re making progress and we’ll see,” the Blues manager said.

“We’ve got a couple of other knocks within the camp but we’ll see how they are.”

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