Liverpool Captain Henderson Ruled Out Of Merseyside Derby

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has confirmed that skipper Jordan Henderson will not be available for selection against Everton on Saturday.

The England midfielder sustained a hamstring injury in the second half of the 2-1 win over Newcastle.

"Nothing yet. We are still waiting for the result," Klopp told reporters on Friday when asked about Henderson's fitness.

"He is definitely out, he is injured, but the extent I don't know.

"Diogo probably will be in as well, he trained yesterday with the team first time. He will train today.

"I have to make a decision, does it make sense that we involve him already or not?

"But if, it is the first time we have five attackers – sounds like Christmas!"

Darwin Nunez is expected to be back in the team after serving his three-match suspension for a headbutting incident against Crystal Palace.

Klopp is confident that the young striker has learnt his lessons.

"He's learned his lesson and is in really good shape.

"See how we came through last two games, we don’t see it as a bad thing that he was out," Klopp said.

"He's really happy that he's not suspended anymore.

"I gave him a high-five, and I always gave him a slap on his neck as well, just so he doesn’t forget. That can stop now."

Everton are winless in their first five games of the season, and Klopp is expecting a big fight on Saturday.

"They are tight games most of the time.

"It'll be a big fight, and we cannot ignore that, but you have to play football as well. That's the challenge," Klopp said.

"Newcastle was perfect preparation because it was super intense and showed us what we had to expect...

"The last few years, I’ve been involved in most of these draws, but they were all different. They were intense, with a lot of fight."

Liverpool have won their last two Premier League matches against Bournemouth and Newcastle.