Everton vs Liverpool LIVE: Merseyside derby ends in stalemate as understrength Reds hold on

Follow the latest from the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park

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The Merseyside derby kicks off a busy day of Premier League action that could end with Manchester City lifting the title, but first all eyes will be on Goodison Park as Everton host Liverpool with the Reds coming off their incredible Champions League victory in midweek.

But that breath-taking 3-0 win over City has resulted in Jürgen Klopp resting a number of key players including top scorer Mohamed Salah, with one eye on Tuesday’s second leg at the Etihad Stadium. Danny Ings and Dominic Solanke both start for the Reds, while Nathaniel Clyne makes his first appearance of the season.

Everton meanwhile are at full strength for the derby, with Cenk Tosun leading the attack and Wayne Rooney, Yannick Bolasie and Theo Walcott also starting, but local boy Dominic Calvert-Lewis is named on the bench,

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Teams

Everton: Pickford, Coleman, Keane, Jagielka, Baines, Schneiderlin, Davies, Rooney, Bolasie, Walcott, Tosun

Subs: Robles, Martina, Gueye, Niasse, Funes Mori, Calvert-Lewin, Baningime.

Liverpool: Karius, Clyne, Van Dijk, Lovren, Klavan, Henderson, Milner, Wijnaldum, Mane, Ings, Solanke

Subs: Mignolet, Firmino, Moreni, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Masterson, Alexander-Arnold, Jones.

What time does it start?

Everton vs Liverpool kicks off at 12:30 BST on Saturday 7 April.

Where can I watch it?

The match will be shown live on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event from 11:30 BST.

Key Points

• Everton 0-0 Liverpool
• No Salah for Liverpool as Klopp rests his top scorer
• Everton bidding to win first Merseyside derby in 17 attempts
• Toffees without Sigurdsson, McCarthy and Mangala

[7 April 2018 12:30 · Liam Corless]

1' - The referee gets the game underway!

[7 April 2018 12:32 · Liam Corless]

Fans outside Goodison Park prior to kick-off 

[7 April 2018 12:34 · Liam Corless]

4' - Fairly slow start here at a very wet Goodison Park.

It's been hammering it down all morning but the playing surface looks absolutely immaculate, which should make for a really exciting game

[7 April 2018 12:40 · Liam Corless]

8' - No clear-cut chances for either side as of yet. Liverpool have probably had slightly more possession than Everton but it's been a pretty even start to the game.

[7 April 2018 12:43 · Liam Corless]

12' - Chance!

The first opportunity of the match falls to Dominic Solanke but the young striker's header from James Milner's cross goes wide of Jordan Pickford's far post.

At the other end Cenk Tosun tries his luck from distance but the ball sails well over the crossbar.

[7 April 2018 12:44 · Liam Corless]

Gini Wijnaldum jumps for the ball 

[7 April 2018 12:46 · Liam Corless]

16' - Great stop!

Nathaniel Clyne's cross into the box ricochets off an Everton defender and falls kindly to Dominic Solanke just outside the six-yard box. The former Chelsea man shoots first time but Jordan Pickford produces a wonderful reflex save to keep the scores level.

[7 April 2018 12:50 · Liam Corless]

20' - Real end-to-end game, this.

The first 10 minutes were pretty stale but the last 10 have been really good and, as expected, the soppy pitch has contributed to the excitement.

[7 April 2018 12:54 · Liam Corless]

23' - What a save!

Yannick Bolasie must think he's scored as he bends a sumptuous effort towards the top corner from 25 yards out... but Loris Karius has other ideas as he springs to his left to tip the ball behind for a corner.

Magnificent play all round.

[7 April 2018 12:58 · Liam Corless]

Everton's Cenk Tosun gets a shot away