The physical and frantic nature of the Merseyside derby makes it a fixture like no other, Steve McManaman attests.
The 236th competitive encounter between Liverpool and Everton will be staged at Goodison Park on Sunday evening, seeing both clubs return to Premier League action after a three-month pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
McManaman, who grew up a Blue before becoming a Red as a teenager, has fond – sometimes painful – memories of his 16 appearances in the fixture between 1990 and 1999.
"I just love the hustle and bustle of it, getting kicked – because if you were a good player you got kicked," the Scouser told Liverpoolfc.