Liverpool head coach, Jurgen Klopp has disclosed that winger, Xherdan Shaqiri will miss the Reds’ away Premier League clash today Sunday 21 March against Everton due to a calf injury.
He also revealed that he expects Liverpool and Everton players to be in good shape when both teams clash at Goodison Park.
“Shaqiri was injured, and he is not ready, but he is on a good way,” Klopp was quoted by Liverpool’s official website as saying.
“He’ll not be [out for] long, but he’s the only one out.”
Klopp added: “I expect us to be in good shape, but we will see how good it is.
“I also expect Everton to be in very good shape and so it will be difficult for us, and rightly so, it is the Premier League.
“We did not play for a while, so we should try to sort the problems in this game, we should give them some as well and then we will see.”
The Merseyside Derby was first contested on 13 October 1894. Since it’s beginning it has been played 236 times. Liverpool have won the fixture 96 times with Everton winning 66 times. It has been tied 74 times.
Wayne Rooney has named the best Everton and Liverpool teams from players he played with and against during his illustrious career ahead of the huge Merseyside derby on Sunday night.
Jurgen Klopp’s side can move one step closer to winning a first domestic league title for the Reds in 30 years at Goodison Park but the Toffees have aspirations of making a late bid for a European place.
Rooney played against Liverpool numerous times during his stints with boyhood club Everton and bitter rivals Manchester United and was asked to select a best 11 from both sides in his column in The Times.
The kick-off time for the match is 7 pm.
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