The red and blue halves of Merseyside renew hostilities at Anfield on Saturday lunchtime, as Liverpool and Everton mark the end of the international break with a tantalising Merseyside derby in the Premier League.
Jurgen Klopp's fourth-placed troops find themselves 12 places and 11 points better off than the Toffees in the fledgling table, despite only taking one point from the last six on offer.
However, the Reds were overrun by Brighton & Hove Albion early doors on October 8, as Simon Adingra capitalised on a mix-up between Virgil van Dijk and Alexis Mac Allister to break the deadlock, but Mohamed Salah did what he does best from inside the penalty area to turn the tide in the visitors' favour.
Set-piece deficiencies ended up proving costly for the Reds, though, as Lewis Dunk shinned home Solly March's free kick to deny Liverpool an immediate return to winning ways in the top flight, bumping them down to fourth place in the standings in the process.
Nevertheless, with Klopp's men boasting a superior goal difference to Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal, top spot will be theirs should they earn the Merseyside bragging rights on Saturday lunchtime, and the Reds return to base having made the net ripple in each of their last 21 competitive fixtures.
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