Liverpool will be looking to make amends following their 2-1 Champions League defeat to Paris Saint-Germain when they take on Everton in the Merseyside derby tomorrow. 

Manager Jurgen Klopp, however, is wary of the threat Marco Silva’s squad poses, while playing down his club’s incredible record in this fixture at Anfield in the process.

The Breakdown

“Analyse Everton and then tell me it will be an easy game,” Klopp was quoted saying by BBC Sport. “It will be a proper fight but we expect that in the derby. That’s how derbies should be.

“He has the best squad. Since I’ve been at Liverpool, Everton was always really busy [in the transfer market] but now it’s the best-tuned squad.

“If you didn’t say that [Liverpool’s 19-year unbeaten record versus Everton at Anfield] I wouldn’t even think about it,” the German also added.

Only by full-time will there be a clearer picture of just how good this Everton squad really are. But on paper and looking at their recent games, everything points to this group of players being a strong one, as suggested by Klopp.

From defence to attack, there is quality all over the pitch. Kurt Zouma is a very solid defender on his day, Michael Keane’s form has improved drastically compared to last season, while Yerry Mina has looked like an absolute tank since coming into the Toffees’ starting XI.

Elsewhere, the likes of Andre Gomes and Richarlison have given Everton so much more technical ability further up the pitch.

Considering all of that, this is probably the strongest squad Everton are taking to Anfield in recent years, explaining Klopp’s warranted caution.