Liverpool XI vs Everton: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Merseyside derby today | OneFootball

Curtis Jones starts at right-back with Liverpool short of options

Liverpool are boosted by the return to fitness of Ryan Gravenberch, but remain without Alisson Becker and Trent Alexander-Arnold.

The right-back, who is reportedly on the verge of sealing a free summer transfer to Real Madrid, has not featured since suffering an ankle injury during the second leg of the Champions League last-16 tie against Paris Saint-Germain earlier in March, and missed the recent Carabao Cup final defeat by Newcastle at Wembley.

Alexander-Arnold is said to be targeting a return to the pitch before the end of April for his final few weeks as a Liverpool player.

Alisson and Gravenberch both took full part in training at Kirkby on Monday after recent fitness scares and both start against the Toffees, but the Brazilian does not make the squad.

First-choice goalkeeper Alisson suffered a concussion during Brazil’s 2026 World Cup qualifying win over Colombia last week and returned to Liverpool early ahead of the humiliating defeat by Argentina, and it is Caoimhin Kelleher who starts tonight.

Gravenberch withdrew from the Netherlands squad ahead of their two-legged Nations League quarter-final tie against Spain with an unspecified problem sustained against Newcastle but he is fit to start.

Conor Bradley is said to be making impressive progress in his recovery from a hamstring injury, but is not ready to play against Everton. Likewise Joe Gomez, who was seen doing some light running drills back out on the grass on Monday as he works his way back from hamstring surgery.

Cody Gakpo and Darwin Nunez are among those ready to make an impact from the bench.

Starting XI: Kelleher, Jones, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Salah, Jota, Diaz

Subs: Jaros, Endo, Nunez, Chiesa, Gakpo, Elliott, Tsimikas, McConnell, Quansah

Time and date: 8pm BST tonight, Wednesday April 2, 2025

Venue: Anfield, Liverpool

How to watch: Sky Sports