Jurgen Klopp ready to throw another derby curveball as Liverpool selection issue clear
Jurgen Klopp has never been averse to raising eyebrows with some of his Liverpool team selections. And if there's one fixture in which the Reds boss has made a habit of throwing curveballs, it's the Merseyside derby.
Small wonder, then, the intrigue that will surround exactly who steps out at Anfield for the home side on Saturday lunchtime in the 243rd running of English football's most famed parochial spat.
Klopp is not without his headaches. Andy Robertson fell foul to the curse of the international break and now faces an extended spell on the sidelines after dislocating his shoulder, with compatriot Ben Doak also a fitness worry.
Curtis Jones is serving the second game of a three-match suspension following his contentious red card at Tottenham Hotspur last month, while Caoimhin Kelleher, Thiago Alcantara and Stefan Bajcetic remain out and there are doubts over whether Cody Gakpo will be available after missing almost three weeks with a knee issue.
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Throw in question marks over the condition of Darwin Nunez, Luis Diaz, Alexis Mac Allister and, to a lesser extent, Alisson Becker given their late returns from World Cup qualifying duty in South America, and Klopp will have to find a way to shuffle his pack and field the best team possible against an improving Everton.
Left-back Kostas Tsimikas, defensive midfielder Wataru Endo and forward Diogo Jota, available again after his one-match ban at Brighton last time out, are poised to step in, with Harvey Elliott and Ryan Gravenberch pushing hard for a start.
But it certainly won't be the first time Liverpool field an
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