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Liverpool v Everton: Merseyside derby team news

Liverpool are assessing the fitness of Diogo Jota ahead of Monday's Merseyside derby, with the forward closing in on a comeback.

The No.20 has been absent since picking up an injury in mid-October, though has recently returned to training with the Reds.

Liverpool are also waiting on Virgil van Dijk, Roberto Firmino and Arthur Melo ahead of the Everton meeting, while Thiago Alcantara is battling a hip flexor issue.

“The players are back in training, [but] still in different stages,” Klopp said during his pre-match media briefing.

“Diogo is the closest, he trains now normal already for two days, so another three days [of] training is possible for him.