Can buoyant Everton shake off Liverpool jinx at Anfield?

Toffees fans should be confident, but will injuries put paid to dreams of first win against their local rival since 2010

Liverpool's Roberto Firmino against Everton
Liverpool striker Roberto Firmino under pressure against Everton
(Image credit: Clive Brunskill/Getty)

Everton go into Saturday's Merseyside derby looking for their first victory at Anfield since 1999 and their first win of any kind over Liverpool in six and a half years.

Yet Toffees fans could be forgiven for feeling a sense of optimism, with their team top of the form table in 2017 and plans for a new £300m stadium winning the backing of Liverpool City Council.

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