Our Liverpool fans here in the Transfer Tavern will be hoping for a bragging rights victory in the final derby game of the season against Everton today.

Jurgen Klopp will be sure to deliver a win today and further cement their standing as the more successful club out of the two in Liverpool. However, Klopp will be looking to the next step of overcoming Man City in the Champions League second leg, to reach the semi-final of a competition in which Liverpool haven’t won since the infamous final of 2005.

In the Premier League, our regulars have seen Klopp’s side simply blow teams away with their high energy pressing and counter-attacking game. Although they have been prone to coming unstuck against teams they should be putting away easy, so things are never easy.

Our landlord thinks that Klopp should take the foot off the pedal slightly today, with Liverpool having a chance to really inject some freshness into the team and revitalise the players, even though it is a big derby game.

So, having said that, our landlord is on the same page and wants to see these TWO key players rested and possibly some fringe or young talent given the chance instead…

Roberto Firmino

The Brazilian has been in fantastic form for most of the season and been a talisman of the prolific front-three. Klopp has a couple of different options he can opt for in the number nine position and a derby match should fire anyone of his choosing to show why they should gain more minutes in the future.

Firmino would surely want to play, but for the greater good of the team, maybe a rest and recover will surely reboot Firmino, heading into the last ebbings of the season.

Loris Karius

It seems to most in the bar that Karius has won the battle for top spot in the team, however, surely Klopp should give Simon Mignolet one last chance to prove himself as a big game ‘keeper. Karius has seemed to go from strength to strength in recent times, and a rightly timed rest may be key to prolonging his Liverpool career.

Mignolet should look to step in and make a case for himself, should he be given the chance.