Matchday Preview
After finishing in fourth spot in 2023-24, Liverpool were unable to match that placing in the 2024-25 campaign, settling for seventh place after winning seven, drawing four and losing 11 of their 22 league matches.
Liverpool ended last season under the guidance of interim boss Amber Whiteley, who has now handed over the reins to former Manchester City head coach Gareth Taylor.
The 52-year-old will have a point to prove in his second job as WSL manager after being sacked just days before March's League Cup final.
Liverpool have seen two key players depart in Taylor Hinds and Olivia Smith, but they have attempted to negate those departures with a whole host of new arrivals.
Alejandra Bernabe and Sam Kerr have converted their loan move into permanent deals, while they have also recruited Rafaela Borggrafe, Risa Shimizu, Emilia Szymczak, Lily Woodham, Kirsty Maclean and Beate Olsson.
Liverpool's new additions will try to help their new club claim their first WSL victory over Everton since collecting a 3-1 home win in May 2019.
Team News
Liverpool are unable to call upon long-term absentee Zara Shaw, while Bernabe is still working her way back from injury.
Taylor has revealed that they will have to assess whether Shimizu is fit to feature in the matchday squad following her recent move from Man City.
Like Bernabe and Shimizu, Olsson and Szymczak also joined on deadline day, and it remains to be seen whether all the necessary paperwork was completed in time for them to feature on Sunday.
Liverpool Women possible starting lineup:
Borgraffe; Fisk, Bonner, Evans, Woodham; Kerr, Maclean, Holland; Hobinger, Kapocs, Enderby
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