The Independent
·13. Januar 2025
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·13. Januar 2025
The rescheduled Merseyside derby is set to be played on Wednesday 12 February as Everton host Liverpool at Goodison Park for the final time.
The Premier League fixture was postponed in December due to high winds as Storm Darragh hit the United Kingdom.
With a crowded calendar, it has taken time to find a slot to hold the fixture, but the new date has now been confirmed subject to Liverpool avoiding the Champions League play offs.
Arne Slot’s side currently top the table in Europe and look all but certain to finish in the top eight in the revamped first phase of the competition, earning direct progress to the round of 16.
Provided that is the case, they will visit their near neighbours at 7.30pm on 12 February.
Liverpool are also riding high at the top of the Premier League and will hope to take another significant step towards the title with victory against their rivals.
Everton, though, are fighting a significant battle of their own as they bid to stave off relegation after appointing David Moyes as Sean Dyche’s replacement.
Moyes has returned to the club for a second stint nearly 12 years after departing for Manchester United as he looks to restore respectability ahead of a move to a new stadium on Bramley Moore Dock in the summer.
They will visit Liverpool at Anfield on 2 April later in the season.