Everton v Liverpool preview

15 October 2010 14:48
Team news for Sunday's Premier League clash between Everton and Liverpool at Goodison Park (kick-off 1.30pm).[LNB] Everton are without midfielder Marouane Fellaini, who suffered a hamstring injury playing for Belgium in midweek and faces up to six weeks on the sidelines.[LNB]Defender Phil Jagielka is also unlikely to feature in the crunch Premier League clash after straining a hamstring in training with England.[LNB]Playmaker Steven Pienaar is still out with a groin injury and striker Louis Saha (calf) is rated as unlikely to return by manager David Moyes.[LNB]Jack Rodwell (ankle) is a long-term absentee while youngster Ross Barkley, on the bench for the last four games, suffered a broken leg this week.[LNB]Striker Fernando Torres is fit to face Everton in the 214th Merseyside derby.[LNB]The Spain striker sustained an adductor injury in the 2-1 defeat to Blackpool almost a fortnight ago but has been declared fit by manager Roy Hodgson.[LNB]Defender Paul Konchesky has recovered from a hamstring strain while fellow left-back Fabio Aurelio has overcome an Achilles problem which has kept him out since late August.[LNB]Centre-half Daniel Agger is a doubt with a back injury sustained playing for Denmark this week and Holland forward Dirk Kuyt has been ruled out for at least three weeks after injuring his ankle on international duty.[LNB]Everton (from): Howard, Neville, Distin, Heitinga, Baines, Hibbert, Cahill, Osman, Arteta, Beckford, Bilyaletdinov, Gueye, Coleman, Yakubu, Mustafi, Silva, Baxter, Wallace, Mucha.[LNB]Liverpool (from): Reina, Johnson, Carragher, Skrtel, Konchesky, Poulsen, Gerrard, Meireles, Cole, Torres, Ngog, Jones, Aurelio, Kyrgiakos, Lucas, Spearing, Jovanovic, Rodriguez, Babel.

Source: Team_Talk