Jurgen Klopp insists he respects the FA Cup but that won’t stop Liverpool’s manager prioritising his fatigued players’ health in Sunday’s FA Cup derby clash against Everton.
A third round Merseyside derby at Anfield would traditionally see seven-time FA Cup winners Liverpool field a full-strength team. “People have told me already a couple of times I wouldn’t respect the cup competitions but that is not true. Klopp expects a much sterner test this time, especially as new Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti is the only boss to beat Liverpool this season while the Italian was in charge of Napoli.