Liverpool: Reina, Kelly, Enrique, Carragher, Skrtel, Kuyt, Downing, Lucas, Adam, Carroll, Suarez. Subs: Doni, Coates, Gerrard, Henderson, Bellamy, Flanagan, Spearing.
Everton: Howard, Hibbert, Jagielka, Distin, Baines, Coleman, Fellaini, Rodwell, Osman, Cahill, Saha. Subs: Mucha, Bilyaletdinov, Drenthe, Stracqualursi, Neville, Barkley, Vellios.
MATCH FACTS
There have been 19 red cards in this fixture, more than in any other match up in Premier League history, 10 of those coming in the last 13 meetings.
Martin Atkinson has given 14 red cards in the Premier League since the start of 2010/11; more than any other referee.
Everton have won just one of the last nine Merseyside derbies in the Premier League (W1 D3 L5).
Kenny Dalglish’s final match as Liverpool manager in his first spell was a 4-4 draw in the FA Cup against Everton in February 1991.
Dirk Kuyt has scored in his last three Merseyside derbies and has five in this fixture overall (joint-most against any opponent in the Premier League).
Tim Cahill has scored five goals in 11 appearances against Liverpool; only against Aston Villa (6) has he netted more in the Premier League.
Everton have only lost one of their last 14 Premier League games at Goodison Park (W8 D5 L1).
Liverpool have kept just one clean sheet in their last seven Premier League away matches.
There have been three red cards in the three Premier League games involving Liverpool as the away side this term.
The Reds have failed to score in three of their last four Premier League away matches.
This fixture at Goodison Park has finished with a 2-0 scoreline in each of the last three seasons.