Confirmed Everton v Liverpool lineups: Matip starts as Richarlison decision made

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Everton starting XI: Pickford; Coleman, Keane, Godfrey, Digne; Townsend, Allan, Doucoure, Gray; Richarlison, Rondon.

Everton substitutes: Begovic, Kenny, Delph, Iwobi, Tosun, Gordon, Gbamin, Branthwaite, Dobbin.

Liverpool starting XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson; Fabinho, Henderson, Thiago; Salah, Mane, Jota.

Liverpool substitutes: Kelleher, Konate, Milner, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Minamino, Tsimikas, Origi, Williams, Morton.

Everton go with a 4-4-2 tonight as Rafael Benitez takes on his former club.

Jordan Pickford starts in goal, with Seamus Coleman, Michael Keane, Ben Godfrey and Lucas Digne featuring ahead of him.

Andros Townsend and Demarai Gray are on the flanks, with Allan and Abdoulaye Doucoure in the middle.

Richarlison starts, partnering Salomon Rondon in attack.

That means Anthony Gordon is only on the bench, joining Asmir Begovic, Jonjoe Kenny, Fabian Delph, Alex Iwobi, Cenk Tosun, Jean-Philippe Gbamin, Jarrad Branthwaite and Lewis Dobbin.

Liverpool go with Alisson in goal behind a back four of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joel Matip, Virgil van Dijk and Andrew Robertson.

Fabinho, Jordan Henderson and Thiago are the midfield three, with Mohamed Salah, Diogo Jota and Sadio Mane up top.

James Milner is on the bench tonight, joining Caoimhin Kelleher, Ibrahima Konate, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Takumi Minamino, Kostas Tsimikas, Divock Origi, Neco Williams and Tyler Morton.