KOP BOSS WILL REST STARS – BUT EXPECTS TO AVOID A SHOCK

Sturridge is unlikely to feature, despite scoring on his return to the team against West Ham on Saturday.

The England hitman has made only one appearance since August due to injury.

Rodgers said: “He’s still a bit of time off starting.

“You saw in the period when he came on, he was still getting used to the surroundings again in the 25 minutes or so he had on the pitch.

“So it’s just about bedding him back in.”

Steven Gerrard is on the cusp of making his 700th Liverpool appearance – but Rodgers is considering holding the captain back so that it comes against Everton.

Playmaker Philippe Coutinho, who has signed a contract extension to keep him at Anfield until 2020, could also be rested.

Bolton boss Lennon is backing “street” kid Zach Clough to humble the Anfield aristocrats.

Clough has made a stunning start to his CONFIDENT: Neil Lennon first-team career at Bolton, scoring three times in his first two games – all of them stunners.

The 19-year-old, who has already been given a new long-term deal by Lennon, knocked out Wigan in round three as he made a dream debut.

And Lennon is confident the teenager – who comes from the Denton area of Manchester – won’t be fazed by the prospect of facing Liverpool.

“Temperamentally he is very good, he is very level-headed,” said Lennon.

“He just wants to play football. He is one of the kids from the street.

“The street kids are the ones who fall over, cut their knee, wipe it off and get on with it, whereas sometimes you see stretchers coming on and physios coming on.

“He’s not a ragamuffin. He’s polite, he’s a talent and hungry boy.” STREET KID: Zach Clough FORWARD THINKING: Brendan Rodgers is okay with rotating his squad