Liverpool striker Divock Origi expects the Merseyside derby to be a ‘war’

December 19 10:20 2016

“I am not in doubt about our quality, but I know we’ll need everything to get something from Goodison Park”.

Everton play host to Liverpool tonight in the Merseyside Derby. And as we build up to that encounter we bring forward the TV guide and the live streaming details of the match. Klopp’s attacking style of play has been the main reason Liverpool have been become title contenders in the 2016/17 Premier League season. I’m not interested in what is said about the future of players.

“They (the players) were brilliant with him (Mane)”. They like to play good football.

But Klopp’s side are genuine title challengers this season and know they can not afford to slip too far short of Chelsea’s mark over the busy festive period. This is one thing that Klopp would like to fix as he bid to lead Liverpool to the English Premier League title after a long long time.

Koeman upset some Evertonians recently by describing Liverpool as potential title-winners this season. However, Everton might have other ideas as they would love to follow up their gutsy win over Arsenal with another morale boosting win over their arch-rivals. They will be looking to do the same to Liverpool today. This itself could lead to a feisty affair, will both teams finish the game with 11-men?

Trips to Goodison are always occasions in their own right for the red half of the city and victory in the storied fixture is a cause for celebration regardless of how either side is faring.

Sturridge also has a knack of finding the net against Everton; he came off the bench to score an equaliser at Goodison in a dramatic 3-3 draw in November 2013.

Liverpool has lately been plagued by a number of injuries.

Emre Can has missed the past two games after suffering a knock to the knee in training, but there is a chance he could be available on Monday. Another man missing out will be Phil Jagielka who is suspended.

Muhamed Besic and Yannick Bolasie are out long term for The Toffees but they are the only serious injury concerns for Ronald Koeman.

Liverpool’s German manager Jurgen Klopp gestures to the crowd at the end of the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Sunderland at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on November 26, 2016. “I’m really looking forward to it, it’s a very important moment of the season”. Coming in to this matchday, only Alexis Sanchez and Diego Costa have been involved in more Premier League goals than Romelu Lukaku and Adam Lallana this season.

As for Everton, their 2-1 victory over Arsenal was their first after five winless games, and their 21 goals for the season is nearly half of Liverpool’s 40.

Henderson speaks with Liverpool team-mate James Milner en route to the Merseyside hotel

Liverpool striker Divock Origi expects the Merseyside derby to be a ‘war’
 
 
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