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The final fixture of Gameweek 29 takes place at Goodison Park this afternoon, as Liverpool make the short trip across Stanley Park.

Kick-off in the Merseyside derby is at 16:15 GMT.

Jurgen Klopp has made only one change to his starting XI from the team that defeated Watford 5-0 in midweek, with Jordan Henderson replacing James Milner in central midfield.

Roberto Firmino has recovered from an ankle problem but is only named among the substitutes, with Klopp explaining his decision ahead of kick-off:

Bobby trained yesterday and it looked really good, so he is on the bench because he could be an option. I didn’t think it was necessary to bring him immediately after the good game we played on Wednesday. We’ll try it like this. We have very good options, that’s important.

Marco Silva has also made a big call in attack, dropping Richarlison for compatriot Bernard on the left flank.

Richarlison is on the bench, as Dominic Calvert-Lewin once again leads the line.

Kurt Zouma returns from suspension and replaces Phil Jagielka at centre-half in Silva’s only other change.

The reverse fixture of this match was contested in December, with Divock Origi scoring a last-gasp winner for Liverpool at Anfield.

Origi starts for the Reds again this afternoon, with Sadio Mane once more expected to line up as the central striker in Klopp’s 4-3-3 today.

Mohamed Salah is the second-most-popular captaincy pick of Gameweek 29, having been handed the armband by more than 1.2 million FPL bosses.

Trent Alexander-Arnold was the most-bought defender of this Gameweek, while Mane was transferred in by more FPL managers than any other midfielder.

Everton XI (4-2-3-1): Pickford, Coleman, Keane, Zouma, Digne, Gueye, Schneiderlin, Walcott, Sigurdsson, Bernard, Calvert-Lewin.

Liverpool XI (4-3-3): Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Salah, Mane, Origi.

  1. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Liverpool don't deserve VVD.

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Explain what you mean by this. Doesn't make sense.

    2. Regin
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah dumb comment.

  2. George Sillett
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    VVD immense today.

  3. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Trent bang one in

  4. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    VvD is boss la.

    1. Patch
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Are you Chinese Fred?

      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I was speaking Scouse, similar to Chinese I suppose.

  5. Alnair
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Get Milner off the ****ing pitch

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      This

  6. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Van Dijk is a seriously good player. Player of the season so far really.

    1. Chelsea Dagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      true dat

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      And to think he used to play for Southampton

    3. Hect.OR 98th
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I agree. Along with Salah, perhaps the most influential player in terms of changing a team over the last couple of seasons.

  7. tambourineman
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Mane subbed, Lallana on

  8. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Get in the baps Virg.

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      He's 2nd

      1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yerrrr!

  9. Riders of Yohan
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Lallana?!

  10. DR0GBA
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Mane subbed

    Deserved

  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Mane subbed, he was awful

  12. SweeSwee
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    How has Robbo looked today? Any chance of an assist/goal?

    1. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Had a chance at a red card

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      TAA more attacking, Robbo still good. Both looked more likely for an attacking return earlier in the match, but not so much in the last 20 mins or so.

      (TAA nearly got a Firmino assist as I typed this.)

      Squeaky bum time.

  13. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Virgil Van-Vidic

  14. BENOIT
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Virgil jizz everywhere

    1. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Jizzmenez

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Ok mate

  15. tm245
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Ugh.

  16. Patch
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Bap tastic...looks the Scottish egg misses out

  17. BENOIT
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Virjizz

  18. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Digne out of the baps

  19. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Klopp decided to sub Mane after that wasted pass

  20. Regin
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Should have doubled up on liv defense and Mane rather than double up on Salah and Mane and 1 liv def.

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Mane has easily outscored a 2nd defender for the last few weeks except here.

      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Potentially.

      2. Moorinho
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Last 6 games:
        Mane - 44
        VVD - 45 points (assuming 2 baps here)

    2. BENOIT
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers Captain

    3. fedolefan
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      So if you didn't have Mane, you'd have Pogba or Son or both.

  21. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Bar VVD (mostly) and Trent Robbo and Matip at times, Pool have been mostly awful today.

  22. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    If you want Someone to get excited about football for the first time don't show them the Merseyside derby.

  23. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Thought that was a pen

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Only if wearing a lighter shade of blue.

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A biro or Parker ?

  24. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Siggy time

  25. fedolefan
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Why is Klopp not playing Shaq more? They have become a labored team and need Shaq's creativity.

  26. Regin
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Why Lallana ahead of Shaq?

    1. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Taller

    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Can't have 2 players who don't defend (salah and shaq). If it were 1-0 to Eve maybe shaq would have come on then

  27. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Wasteful FK.

    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Very

      That was tailor made for the Iceman.

  28. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Everton still in line for that last minute stunner!

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Of course

    2. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      As are Liverpool.

  29. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    ill take 66 and run right now

  30. BENOIT
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz