Liverpool have mitigated tricky away days at Nottingham Forest, Brentford and Bournemouth without relinquishing their healthy lead at the Premier League summit, but Everton will be intent on making those trips appear like cakewalks on Wednesday night.

Premier League leaders Liverpool make a midweek trip Wednesday to face their Merseyside derby rivals Everton at Goodison Park in a make-up game from their postponed December meeting.