English top-flight football's most historic derby has increasingly less local representation. Can the trend be reversed?

The last-ever FA Cup tie at Goodison Park proved to be the dampest of squibs on Saturday and Everton fans will demand something of a higher order for what will be an emotional last Merseyside derby at the famous old ground on Wednesday night.

Everton have been hit harder with injuries in recent weeks and go into the game with a number of key players sidelined. Moyes is at least boosted by the return to training of first choice left-back Vitalii Mykolenko, who missed the FA Cup defeat to Bournemouth through injury.