Everton manager Frank Lampard has handed Alex Iwobi a starting place ahead of the Merseyside derby against Liverpool.

Iwobi who have been in exceptional form since the start of the season will be in the centre of the park for the Tooffes at Goodison Park.

However, Senegalese new signing , Iddrissa Gueye is not available for selection ahead of the game.

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For Liverpool, Darwin Nunez starts for Liverpool  following his return from suspension.

The Uruguayan striker was forced to sit out the games with Manchester United, Bournemouth and Newcastle after a red card against Crystal Palace in his full Premier League debut on August 15.

However the £64m striker is back in the line-up as Roberto Firmino drops to the bench for the 241st Merseyside derby.

Fabio Carvalho is named in midfield alongside Harvey Elliott and Fabinho after Jordan Henderson picked up a hamstring injury in the 2-1 win over Newcastle United on Wednesday evening.

New signing Arthur Melo received his international clearance in time to feature as part of the substitutes’ bench with Diogo Jota also named as part of the nine-man contingent having returned from a hamstring issue picked up in pre-season.

EVERTON VS LIVERPOOL CONFIRMED STARTING XI

Liverpool Starting XI

Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Fabinho, Elliott, Carvalho; Salah, Nunez, Diaz.

Everton Starting XI

Pickford, Patterson, Tarkowski, Coady, Mykolenko, Onana, Davies, Iwobi, Gordon, Gray, Maupay.