Predicted Liverpool side to face Everton: Four changes from win over Bournemouth

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Liverpool will restart their Premier League campaign with a mouth-watering clash with Everton this coming weekend and we’ve taken a look how the Reds’ XI could look for the Merseyside derby. 

Liverpool won their last game prior to lockdown, seeing off Bournemouth with a 2-1 home win in a game that turned out to be far trickier than expected.

The Reds head into the second part of the season agonisingly close to picking up their first Premier League title.

A win over their local rivals will more or less guarantee it. Indeed, if Arsenal can see off Manchester City, then a win for Liverpool would wrap up the title instantly. A pretty sweet incentive if the Gunners can do the business.

However, the likelihood is that City will see off Mikel Arteta’s men, meaning title celebrations in the red half of Merseyside will be on hold, for now at least.

Manager Jurgen Klopp will have the added bonus of naming nine substitutes. In that, it could mean young players such as Harvey Elliott and Neco Williams are given a chance in the coming weeks.

A 6-0 win against Blackburn Rovers last week gave a glimpse into where Klopp’s thinking might be. The likes of Takumi Minamino and Naby Keita could both be pushing for starts.

So, with that, we think four changes. Alisson will return in goal, while Andy Robertson and Jordan Henderson are back from injury, too. In addition, we’re backing Klopp to give £53m man Keita his chance at the expense of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.