DERBY GLORY NO JOKE

SIMON MIGNOLET claims the Merseyside derby banter has already started with rivals Romelu Lukaku and Kevin Mirallas. The Liverpool keeper says he has been joking with the Everton duo, as they all prepare for Belgium’s World Cup qualifier against Greece tomorrow. The Toffees will arrive at Anfield next Saturday in fine form. They have lost just one Premier League game since being defeated in the last derby before Christmas. Lukaku (below) is the Prem’s top scorer and Mignolet (left), 29, said: “I see Romelu and Kevin every day and it’s really nice to talk about the derby. “We are all together at Liverpool. We’re in a good place, and have to keep that going to the end. “Everton are playing very well, but it’s very important for us to take the three points at Anfield.”