Overview

• Arne Slot publicly thanked Everton for their gestures after Diogo Jota’s July car crash, noting cross-city respect despite the rivalry.
• Everton players and officials, including Beto and Youssef Chermiti with club ambassador Ian Snodin, visited Anfield to lay tributes, and Beto recalled Jota’s welcoming message when he joined.
• Liverpool have won every league and Champions League match so far, each decided by late goals, including a stoppage-time winner against Atlético Madrid.
• Everton enter in good form under David Moyes, boosted by summer arrivals, with Jack Grealish leading the Premier League in assists and driving improved chance creation.
• Previews highlight Liverpool’s full-back rotation and high line as potential targets for Everton’s long diagonals and one-on-one wingers, even as Moyes seeks a first managerial win at Anfield.