Klopp will take charge of his 19th and final Merseyside derby with both the Reds and Everton in need of three points
For Liverpool, there is the desire to keep pace with both Manchester City and Arsenal as the Premier League title race reaches a thrilling conclusion
Klopp can boast an impressive record against Everton, having lost only one of his previous 18 derbies
Klopp’s record at Goodison has seen two wins - the most recent a 4-1 romp in December 2021 - and five draws.
When Klopp packs his bags and bids farewell to Merseyside next month, the scraps to claim local bragging rights will not be among the things he misses too much.
Klopp
"Around the derby is just pressure,"
"The pressure is higher so why should the joy be higher? You win it, great, but why should I miss the pressure around it?
“This time, when you're really playing for something, that's the pressure.
“But when you are both not in a great moment, it's the one game you have to win, definitely. That kind of pressure - why would I miss that? It's not enjoyable.
"Everyone else can only watch it and think 'oh my God, it looks exciting'. But somebody has to make the decisions, somebody has to do this, somebody has to do that.
"So many people visit me always around the games and say 'we will not see that anymore or that anymore' and I just want to tell you -
“I work all the time while you just come here and watch the games. I'm constantly in it, even when the game is over I can't switch off. It's not great to be in this situation all the time
"Maybe other people enjoy that more than me. But that's something I definitely will not miss."
Klopp accepts he cannot in future observe from a neutral standpoint.
Klopp adds
“I will never be able to watch a Merseyside derby without any kind of (emotion),"
"I feel exactly the same as everybody else around these games, but as long as I'm involved, I have to be calm. But if I am just watching it, then I will feel a different kind of emotion, definitely.
“I want Liverpool to win all of them, definitely. That means it's important. I know so many people where the game means everything to them.
"I don't know when I can start enjoying watching football, we will see that. I might give it a try at the Euros!"