Liverpool name team for Merseyside derby as Alexander Isak and Mohamed Salah start
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SportFootballLiverpool FCTeam news confirmed from Hill Dickinson Stadium as Alexander Isak starts and Mohamed Salah returnsAlexander Isak starts for Liverpool for the first time in the Premier League since early December as Everton host the Premier League champions in the Merseyside derby.The Reds meet the Blues at Hill Dickinson Stadium for the first-ever time and are looking to extend their advantage over sixth-place Chelsea to seven points after the Londoners were beaten 1-0 at home by Manchester United on Saturday night.Isak played 45 minutes against Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday night in what was his first start since the 1-0 win at Inter on December 9 and despite having just five touches during his cameo, the £125m striker is named up top once more, with Arne Slot without Hugo Ekitike after he ruptured his Achilles against PSG.Mohamed Salah returns to the side after starting the defeat to PSG on the bench. The Egyptian forward, who is set to leave this season as a free agent, is looking to score in back-to-back Premier League matches after registering a goal in the 2-0 home win against Fulham last Saturday.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE!
All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageAndy Robertson also comes in for Milos Kerkez at left-back for what will be his final Merseyside derby as a Liverpool player. The Scotland captain makes his 15th appearance against the local rivals.Curtis Jones is expected to start at right-back with Conor Bradley and Joe Gomez both sidelined with injuries.
Jeremie Frimpong starts on the bench. Dominik Szoboszlai is preferred in midfield.Gomez was forced off in the second half against PSG, despite only arriving as a substitute himself, with Arne Slot confirming on Friday that the versatile defender would miss today's game through injury.Liverpool have just eight substitutes on the bench with two of being goalkeepers in Freddie Woodman and Armin Pecsi.Liverpool: Mamardashvili; Jones, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Szoboszlai; Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo; Isak.Subs: Woodman, Pesci, Kerkez, Mac Allister, Chiesa, Frimpong, Nyoni, Ngumoha.Choose Liverpool Echo as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCEverton FC