If he scores, Milner will become Liverpool’s oldest goalscorer in a Merseyside derby. He will be 36 years 242 days, taking the record from Garry McAllister (36 years 112 days in 2001). The Liverpool midfielder could make his 600th career league game. He has made more of those appearances for Liverpool than any other team, with Man City next best on 147. Only two 17-year-olds have ever appeared for the Reds in a Merseyside derby – Michael Owen in 1997 and Raheem Sterling in 2012. Could they become the thirds like Stefan Bajcetic or Bobby Clark?
A chance to extend the club record
Liverpool are now 11 games unbeaten at Everton in the league – a club record (W3 D8). This will be the 241st meeting in all competitions, with 97 Liverpool wins, 67 Everton wins and 76 draws. It remains the derby with the most games in the English top flight. In all competitions, Liverpool have won more games against Everton (41) at Goodison than they have lost (40), while a win would give them the lead in league games at the ground. Liverpool won 4-1 here last season, and in 90 minutes scored as many goals as they had in their previous 7 Goodison matches.
Can Firmino break another duck?
Roberto Firmino is without a goal against Everton in 12 Premier League appearances – the most games he has played against any team in his Reds career without scoring. Last Wednesday he scored his first goal against Newcastle in his 11th appearance. Mo Salah’s next goal in the top flight will be his 121st for Liverpool and will see him move into eighth place on the club’s all-time top scorers list. Alisson kept four clean sheets in his six appearances against Everton – all in the league.
The Blues’ rotten derby record
Everton won in an empty Anfield two seasons ago to record their only derby success since 2010. Nine players have been sent off in the last 20 league meetings at Goodison, who have come from behind to win a derby just once since the war – in 1992 when Peter Beardsley scored the winner. In the last 36 games in all competitions, only Romelu Lukaku has scored more than once in a derby for the Blues – in a 3-3 draw at Goodison in November 2013. Only one Everton goalkeeper has saved a penalty in a league derby – Tim Howard from Dirk Kite in October 2011.
Today’s referee
Anthony Taylor takes charge of his third Merseyside derby He has overseen a win and a draw at Liverpool, with nine yellow cards in his previous two games.
League record for head-to-head
At Goodison Park: Liverpool 34 wins, Everton 34 wins, 35 draws. Overall: Liverpool 80 wins, Everton 58 wins, 68 draws.
