Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard may return after a hamstring injury, while Glen Johnson could also feature.
Stewart Downing and Andy Carroll look set to gain recalls if trying to rediscover a winning formula, Kenny Dalglish, but Daniel Agger and Lucas remain.
Everton the weekend match-winner Bilic could return to the bench for an expected feisty encounter.
On-loan Steven Pienaar is available again after being not eligible against parent club Tottenham.
David Moyes celebrates a decade of Everton on Wednesday, during which time the club have seen many highlights, but one thing he has not reached is a highly acclaimed victory at Anfield. He possesses that attracts a decent record of five of nine road meetings with Liverpool but how he and the Toffees fans like to take back that elusive three points about Stanley Park with them. The visitors have not tasted a road victory since Kevin Campbell's winner in 1999 as in armature Walter Smith's side overcame Gerard Houllier of men.
Everton manager David Moyes It will not have escaped Moyes Everton side of that are upwardly mobile will go for Liverpool in the league table if this misfire victorious. The last time the Toffees were above their rivals city after 28 matches of a Premier League season was seven years ago, when Everton eventually finished in fourth place in the table-one position clear of the reds. It was also the last time they finished above Liverpool come the end of the season."(Bill Kenwright) which gave me a chance maybe young managers would not get these days, and I hope that he has his justified"
With a home FA Cup date with Sunderland looming over the weekend, Moyes will ten years with his birthday that now familiar steely look in his eyes, while the real celebrations focused on the end of the season come recognize.
A Merseyside derby looks like only the armature must reorient their thoughts the team Liverpool now. Defeat at Sunderland last weekend saw Kenny Dalglish slide the side to three consecutive league defeats for the first time since 2003-the last time they lost four on the spin? Ironically a decade ago in late 2002.
The Reds mini slump seems to have all but ended up lingering Champions League qualification hopes with Arsenal, one of the sides to beat them during this period, now well clear of them. Fit-again Captain Steven Gerrard, set for a landmark occasion of his own by playing in his 400th Premier League game, a rallying call to his team-mates claim that the consistency levels are simply "not good enough".
Gerrard, who has a hamstring injury while on international duty with England picked up, made his comeback as a substitute against Sunderland and is aimed at an end of season surge back up the rankings, as well as further progress in the FA Cup. Stoke City travel to Anfield in the quarter-finals on Sunday.
Head-to-head
This is the 217th Liverpool win Merseyside derby: Everton have 85 compared with 66 victories. The two clubs met at Anfield on this date in 1994, Ian Rush and Robbie Fowler scoring Reds legends offset Dave Watson's opener in a 2-1 Liverpool win. 20 players are sent out in 39 Premier League matches were played between the two neighbouring countries. Steven Gerrard has two red cards, such as Phil Neville.Liverpool
Kenny Dalglish has won 12, drawn and lost three of his seven Merseyside derbies as manager, Liverpool, 22-including two victories of the FA Cup final against them in 1986 and 1989. In total he is unbeaten in his last 11 matches against Everton as Liverpool manager, since a 1-0 away defeat in March 1988. Liverpool have only four of their opening 13 Premier League home games, their least in this stage of a top flight season in 50 years, since winning four of the first 13 in 1951-52 campaign won. It's only 10 Premier League points from the last 33 available for the Reds. If seleected, Steven Gerrard in his 400th match of the Premier League will appear. He is the 25th player to reach this milestone, and only the fifth to reach for a single club after Ryan Giggs (592), Jamie Carragher (476), Paul Scholes (474) and Gary Neville (400).Everton
David Moyes has three of his 19 Merseyside derbies (11 defeats) won. All three victories come at Goodison Park. The Toffees are on a seven-match unbeaten run (W3, D4). Only Manchester United, Manchester City and Liverpool have less than admitted but only Stoke Wigan and Everton have scored fewer. Everton are still winning at one side higher than to lose them in the table but still on one side lower than them.
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