Premier League have banned THREE referees from Everton and Liverpool matches
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The Premier League has prohibited three referees from taking charge of Sunday's Merseyside derby between Everton and LiverpoolThree Premier League referees will be unavailable for Everton vs Liverpool this Sunday due to conflict-of-interest rules. Latest Reds news and more on our dedicated Facebook pageREAD MORE: Liverpool 'move ahead of Man Utd' in transfer race for Premier League starREAD MORE: Hugo Ekitike supported by former team as Liverpool star's injury pain clearTheir focus now shifts to securing qualification for next season's Champions League.
Liverpool currently sit fifth in the Premier League and with five English clubs set to qualify, their task is to hold off the chasing pack.One of those challengers is Everton, who are five points behind in eighth. David Moyes' team are in strong form, winning three of their last five league games, including a 3-0 hammering of Chelsea.A win for the Toffees would cut the gap between the sides to just two points and could lift them as high as sixth, strengthening their push for Champions League qualification - 21 years after Moyes guided Everton to the brink of Europe's elite competition in 2005, when they finished fourth but fell short in the qualifying rounds.It would also mark just Everton's second Merseyside derby win since February 2021.
Liverpool have dominated the fixture in recent years, winning six of the last nine meetings.Their most recent clash at Anfield in September ended in a 2-1 win for Liverpool, with goals from Ryan Gravenberch and Hugo Ekitike cancelling out Idrissa Gueye's second half consolation goal for Everton.Everton's only win in the past five years came in April 2024, a 2-0 victory in what was Jurgen Klopp's final Merseyside derby. However, Alexander Isak's recent return from a lengthy lay-off should help ease the strain in attack.With so much at stake, Sunday's derby promises to be one of the most consequential in recent years with Liverpool fighting to secure their place in the top five and Everton sensing a rare opportunity to close the gap on their rivals and reignite their own European ambitions.Join our LFC WhatsApp community and get all the latest LFC news, views, transfer gossip and more, as it happens We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners.