Overview
- Liverpool beat Everton 2-1 in the Merseyside derby, with Ryan Gravenberch scoring on 10 minutes and Hugo Ekitike on 29 before Idrissa Gueye replied on 58.
- The result makes it five Premier League wins in a row and six straight victories in all competitions under Arne Slot, including a Champions League opening win over Atletico Madrid.
- Liverpool host Southampton in the Carabao Cup third round on Tuesday, September 23, then visit Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Saturday, September 27.
- Chelsea travel to Old Trafford to face Manchester United later today, entering with eight points from two wins and two draws after a Champions League opening defeat to Bayern Munich.
- Manchester United seek a response following a 3-0 Manchester derby loss, an opening league defeat, and an EFL Cup exit to fourth-tier Grimsby Town.