Liverpool head into Sunday's 233rd Merseyside derby against Everton at Goodison Park potentially needing a victory to return them to the Premier League summit.
While the Reds successfully retained first place and a one-point advantage over Manchester City by thrashing Watford 5-0 in midweek, their opponents - who saw off West Ham - will be back on top as soon as Saturday afternoon if they can claim at least a draw away at Bournemouth.
The biggest team news from a Liverpool perspective is whether or not Roberto Firmino will be fit enough to return from an ankle injury that forced him off in the first half of the goalless draw with Manchester United at Old Trafford last weekend.
Jurgen Klopp opted to field Divock Origi - who profited from a Jordan Pickford error to score the winner against Everton in December - instead of Daniel Sturridge in Firmino's absence and the Belgian netted the third goal of a comprehensive rout.
Firmino, if fit, would likely represent Liverpool's only change from that demolition of Watford. The game is set to come too soon for Dejan Lovren (hamstring), while Joe Gomez (ankle) and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (knee) remain sidelined.
Everton prepare to host their local rivals in a slightly better mood having snapped a three-match losing streak with a straightforward 3-0 defeat of Cardiff that saw Gylfi Sigurdsson notch a brace.
That helped to ease a bit of pressure on Marco Silva - who had overseen five losses in six across all competitions - and send the Toffees up to ninth and above West Ham on goal difference.
Kurt Zouma should return to the starting XI against Liverpool after suspension in place of Phil Jagielka, while Andre Gomes will be vying to start alongside Idrissa Gueye in midfield after Morgan Schneiderlin earned a surprise recall in south Wales.
Bernard made a key impact off the bench last time out and the Brazilian may well come back into the starting XI, potentially at the expense of Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
Here is how Standard Sport think the two sides could line up...
Everton: Pickford, Coleman, Keane, Zouma, Digne, Gueye, Gomes, Sigurdsson, Bernard, Walcott, Richarlison
Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Milner, Salah, Mane, Origi
