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SportFootballMerseyside derbyLIVEUpdated 1 min agoLive coverage of the historic Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool in the Premier League at Hill Dickinson Stadium, 2pm kick-offEverton face Liverpool in the first-ever Merseyside derby at Hill Dickinson Stadium todayWelcome to our live coverage of the first-ever Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool at Hill Dickinson Stadium. Kick-off in the vital Premier League encounter is 2pm.Beyond the usual bragging rights, it is a huge match.

Victory for Everton would lift them up to sixth in the table and just two points behind their fifth-placed neighbours, who occupy the final Champions League qualification spot.But should Liverpool emerge triumphant in their maiden trip to their rivals' new waterfront home, that would lift them seven points clear of sixth-placed Chelsea.A draw would not be a bad result for either team but the momentum gained by winning would be huge going into the final five games of the campaign.Joe Thomas, Chris Beesley, Connor O'Neill, Paul Gorst and Ian Doyle are at Hill Dickinson Stadium to bring you all the build-up to kick-off, including team news when it drops at 12.45pm, followed by an in-game commentary stream and the best post-match reaction and analysis.Details on how you can watch the game can be found HERE.Today11:06 BSTHow to watch Everton vs LiverpoolNaturally, if you're not actually at Hill Dickinson Stadium for the big 2pm kick-off, we want you to stay with us.But if you are interested in you can watch the game, you can do by clicking HERE.Today11:02 BSTEverton and Liverpool line-ups With all that in mind, our Everton and Liverpool writers have been selecting their starting line-ups for today's Merseyside derby.To see what side Joe Thomas and Chris Beesley would go with for the Blues, click HERE.And for the Reds, Paul Gorst, Ian Doyle and Mark Jones have had their say HERE.Today11:02 BSTEverton and Liverpool team newsLiverpool should have six players missing for this afternoon's all-Merseyside showdown.It would be a major surprise if first-choice goalkeeper Alisson Becker returns, but we know the desperately unfortunate Hugo Ekitike is missing alongside fellow long-term injury victims Giovanni Leoni, Conor Bradley and Wataru Endo, while Joe Gomez has also been ruled out.The picture looks brighter for Everton with just Jack Grealish definitely ruled out, although the match may come too soon for Carlos Alcaraz.Today11:02 BSTGood morningAnd welcome to our live coverage of the first-ever Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool at Hill Dickinson Stadium.Kick-off is 2pm but stick with us before then for all the build-up to what truly is a big one.Victory for Everton would move them up to sixth in the table, above faltering Chelsea, and within two points of Liverpool.But the incentive for the Reds is just as big.Should they beat the Blues on their first trip to the new waterfront venue, Arne Slot's side would effectively have one foot in next season's Champions League given they'd be seven points clear of Chelsea in the fight for a top-five finish with five games to play.As we said, it's a big one.Let's do this!