Pundits claim Liverpool are now ‘underdogs’ for Merseyside derby

SportFootballPundits claim Liverpool are now ‘underdogs’ for Merseyside derbyA disjointed performance in the Champions League loss to PSG prompted Wayne Rooney and Robbie Fowler to claim the Reds were underdogs for this weekend’s derbyChris Wilson Tuesday 14 April 2026 23:34 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2957750","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/liverpool-everton-merseyside-derby-favourites-b2957750.html","title":"Pundits claim Liverpool are now ‘underdogs’ for Merseyside derby"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-1563","index":0}Liverpool face Everton in a Merseyside derby this weekend as the battle for European football heats up (Getty)Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insightJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Football_CDP","regTitle":"Miguel Delaney: Inside Football","subscriptionGroup":"readingTheGame","subscriptionGroupId":"d6776bff-0bec-4d53-a0ce-bd38db6811e5","type":"football","pathPrefix":["/sport/football","/topic/fantasy-football"],"associatedAuthors":["Miguel Delaney","Richard Jolly"],"title":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insight","mobileTitle":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/miguelDelaney1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveIndyFootballNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSource...