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Phil Kirkbride & Adam Jones & Connor O'Neill

Everton lineups vs Liverpool as Yerry Mina decision made and midfield reshuffled

Ancelotti should keep the faith

Phil Kirkbride: Assuming everyone is fit and available then Ancelotti should keep faith with the side that has played all but one of the opening four league games. 

Sigurdsson and Davies came in against Brighton and did very well but Allan and Gomes, available again, should return. 

A change of formation has been a point of discussion this week but the Blues should stay in their new 4-3-3 system and see if Liverpool can handle them.

My team (4-3-3) -  Pickford, Coleman, Mina, Keane, Digne, Allan, Doucoure, Gomes, Rodriguez, Calvert-Lewin, Richarlison.

Consistency is key to keep momentum

Adam Jones: Thankfully, Everton have been handed injury boosts ahead of this match.

Consistency is key to the Blues being able to keep their momentum going at the start of this season and that's no different for this match, barring one little switch in my opinion.

Just because Liverpool are a great team doesn't mean Carlo Ancelotti needs to make big changes to his system, however. Everton need to play in the same way and impose themselves on this one.

To help them do that, I would keep Gylfi Sigurdsson in the side despite the fitness of Andre Gomes.

The Iceland international was in great form for his country over the break, has three assists and a goal already for Everton this season and looks full of confidence again.

The Blues should try to utilise that as much as possible, with Allan coming back in to replace Tom Davies behind him.

Aside from that, there's no reason to change anything else. Everton are top of the league for a reason, let's hope those players can continue to show that this weekend.

My team (4-3-3) -  Pickford; Coleman, Mina, Keane, Digne; Allan, Doucoure, Sigurdsson; James, Calvert-Lewin, Richarlison

*How would you line up against Liverpool? Have your say in the comments section.

More of the same from Carlo Ancelotti

Connor O'Neill: It should just be a case of more of the same for Carlo Ancelotti when he picks his Everton side for today's clash with Liverpool.

It is hard to see the Blues boss making any changes to what has become the norm so far this season for today's Merseyside derby.

Jordan Pickford will no doubt start in goal, while Seamus Coleman, Michael Keane, Yerry Mina and Lucas Digne will make up the back four.

Then it will be a midfield three of Allan, Abdoulaye Doucoure and Andre Gomes, with James Rodriguez, Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Richarlison in front of them. 

My team (4-3-3) - Pickford, Coleman, Keane, Mina, Digne, Delph, Doucoure, Sigurdsson, Rodriguez, Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin.

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