EVERTON VS LIVERPOOL
Team News (Everton)
Frank Lampard does not have any injuries that are affecting his preparations for the trip of Liverpool. On Saturday Lampard, the Everton manager will be devoid of the assistance of six players from the first team. However, there’s positive news, since Lampard will be able to have Idrissa Gueye as well as James Garner at his disposal after the duo’s arrival on deadline day.
However, Gueye and Garner are likely to be on the bench rather than heading to the deep end right away. In the meantime, Mason Holgate (knee), Yerry Mina (ankle), Ben Godfrey (leg) Abdoulaye Doucoure (hamstring), Andros Townsend (knee) as well as Dominic Calvert-Lewin (knee) remain on the sidelines, though Calvert-Lewin’s progress is nearing his return.
Team News (Liverpool)
As opposed to his counterpart who is in his Everton team dugout Jurgen Klopp was greeted with with mixed messages on the team’s news prior to the trip towards Goodison Park. The Liverpool manager is expected to be without nine players from the first team on Saturday. However, Klopp could have the his deadline day transfer Arthur Melo at his disposal against Everton.
Jordan Henderson is the latest player to be absent of the visiting team, as the Liverpool captain suffering an injury to his hamstring earlier in the week while playing Newcastle United. Henderson is now joined by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (hamstring), Ibrahima Konate (knee), Calvin Ramsay (knock) and Naby Keita (knock) in the hospital.