Who: Everton vs. Liverpool
What: English Premier League
Where: Anfield in Liverpool, United Kingdom
When: Saturday, August 20, at 12:30pm (11:30 GMT)
Follow-up: From 9:30 pm (8:30 GMT) until our live text commentary stream, we’ll have all the preparation.
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Alexander Isak could start in Saturday’s Merseyside derby against Everton, according to Liverpool manager Arne Slot, who kept his cards close to his chest when he was asked if he had played. The record signing is likely still recovering from his long-awaited comeback.
Due to his ongoing dispute with Newcastle United and his protracted move to Liverpool, the Sweden striker had his first significant action on Wednesday when they defeated Atletico Madrid 3-2.
Before Friday afternoon’s training, Slot said, “We just have to see how they all feel.” Let’s see how he recovered, and then we will see about the lineup, Alex said, “All I know is that he probably felt his body more than ever after the 60 minutes he played.
Additionally, Slot discussed the possibility of combining Isak and close-season signing Hugo Ekitike in front, which would give the champions a new attacking dimension.
You think more of playing them together if both of them are in their best form of life, Slot said. It’s obvious that we have a 4-3-3 structure, but there have also been many instances where we have ended the game with two nines.
Everton are sixth after a strong start to the season, while Liverpool is the only Premier League team with a perfect record, four wins out of four games.
Everton is a symbol of Jota solidarity, thanks Liverpool manager.
Slot is aware that the Saturday derby atmosphere at Anfield will be emotional, but he believes the respect Everton showed after the tragic passing of Liverpool’s Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva in a car accident adds another emotional dimension to the game.
Beto, a former Everton striker who was born in Lisbon, and Youssef Chermiti, a current Rangers player, were just two of the Toffees who made the trip to Anfield to pay their respects shortly after Portugal striker Jota’s passing.
Although there is conflict, “They are a good team, and what I like and what I want to emphasize is what they did when Diogo passed away, coming to Anfield,” Slot said.
“It’s wonderful to see that there’s still rivalry in tragedies but there’s still respect for both.”
Slot has several “debutants” for the Merseyside Derby, but he reacted with humor when it suggested he needed to set them up for the atmosphere.
“For the new ones, it is not the first time they have played in a game with a lot of rivalries and intensity.”
Liverpool shows “vulnerability,” according to Everton manager.
David Moyes, manager of Everton, acknowledged that facing Liverpool had always been a difficult task for him despite the fact that the defending champions have some flaws.
Moyes, who has only won six of the 44 matches his managerial career has played for Liverpool, said the visit to Anfield would help assess Everton’s standing after his team earned seven points in their first four league games.
Liverpool have shown some vulnerability when they have conceded goals, according to Moyes, who spoke to reporters on Friday.
“We will have to make use of those occasions as well,” he added. We played them at Anfield last year, but we lost to an offside goal, and we want to try to get them close once more, hoping that things will turn out well for us this time.
With Jota’s second-half goal in April, Liverpool won their first game against Everton in three games.
In his capacity as manager of Everton, Manchester United, and West Ham United, Moyes admitted that this game has always been an incredibly difficult game for him personally because of how consistently we’ve played against a very good Liverpool side.
Moyes warned against Liverpool’s threat of late goals, which the club won in each of their four league games on Wednesday as well as in their 3-2 victory over Atletico.
The Scot said, “We’ve shown resilience in defence so we’ll be looking to maintain that,” and “the better sides tend to sort of wear you down a little bit and concentration changes.”
Alex Ferguson, the former manager of Manchester United, used to get Fergie time, and I believe that is what happened with Liverpool.
However, Moyes asserted that Everton would always face off against nearby rivals.
“If you’ve played in derbies or been a part of one, you’ll know it’s always very important to win it if you can,” he continued.
“I think everyone is aware of it, it’s led by the supporters and the media, and it’s a big game, and it’s coming quite early in the season this one, but it will give us a chance to see where we stand against one of the best teams.”
news from the Liverpool team
With the news that midfielder Curtis Jones has recovered from an unnamed problem that kept him from the previous two games, Liverpool have a fully fit squad.
The main argument is Isak’s ability to perform two starts in four days.
Everton team news
The Toffees are nearing their full-season starts, but Jarrad Branthwaite’s (hamstring) and Vitaliy Mykolenko’s (unspecified) return.
Liverpool had a starting lineup in mind.
Alisson, Frimpong, Konate, Van Dijk, Van Dijk, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo, Ekitike, and many others.
Everton had a starting lineup in mind.
