(Reuters) - Liverpool will relish the challenge of facing Everton in the 223rd Merseyside derby on Saturday and use it as a springboard for a much-improved run of form in the Premier League, manager Brendan Rodgers said.
After an indifferent start to the season, in which they have lost three times in five league outings, Liverpool are 11th, only three places ahead of an equally inconsistent Everton, both sides having shown defensive weaknesses that may be exposed again in their Anfield confrontation.
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