On Saturday, the Merseyside derby will take place at Anfield between Sean Dyche’s Everton and Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool.
Liverpool is the favourite to defeat Everton in the Premier League matchup since they have the superior team.
Even though Everton’s team is not as strong as Liverpool’s, they did manage to win prior to the interval.
The bleak reality for Everton, though, is that whereas Liverpool’s season-long goal is to win the Premier League, the Toffees’ main focus this year is to escape the dreaded relegation to the Championship.
Jurgen Klopp discusses the Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo versus Everton
But Everton will give it their all in the Merseyside derby against Liverpool, who might get Cody Gakpo back in the lineup.
The Netherlands international, who earns £120,000 a week (Spotrac), is back in training after recovering from the injury he received in the match against Tottenham Hotspur in September.
Jurgen Klopp, the manager of Liverpool, confirmed on Friday that the 24-year-old might participate in the Merseyside derby against Everton.
On the official website of Liverpool, Klopp was cited as saying, “Cody trained once with the team, so we have to see how that goes for tomorrow.”
No need to begin Everton vs. Cody Gakpo
I don’t see why Cody Gakpo needs to start for Liverpool against Everton at Anfield, according to manager Jurgen Klopp.
Gakpo ought to start on the bench, in my opinion, if he is declared fit to play in the Merseyside derby on Saturday.
If necessary, Klopp should only use him as a substitute.
Mohamed Salah, Luis Diaz, and Diogo Jota might be Liverpool’s starting front three.
Gakpo is a key player for Liverpool, therefore the Reds must carefully manage him.
This season, the Dutchman has made five starts and two substitute appearances for Liverpool in the Premier League.
In those contests, Gakpo has two goals.