In the red corner, will Liverpool's hopes of stealing a European spot take another significant step backwards or will Everton fall deeper into the relegation battle from the blue corner?
It feels like one of the most important Merseyside derbies for both ends of Stanley Park as the Toffees visit Anfield on Monday night.
Jurgen Klopp's men are winless in their last four Premier League matches and are in an unthinkable 10th in the table, with their era or fighting for titles with Manchester City seemingly over. Things at Everton are cock-a-hoop all of a sudden after Sean Dyche took over from Frank Lampard and began his reign with victory over table-topping Arsenal - ending a run of two points in eight matches.