19/09/2025David Moyes suggests Jarrad Branthwaite and Vitalii Mykolenko are “making progress” ahead of the Merseyside derby. Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Moyes also mentioned that he’s dealing with "a couple of other knocks" elsewhere in the squad, while the availability of Branthwaite and Mykolenko cannot be ruled out. "Look, they [Branthwaite and Mykolenko] are making progress and we'll see. We've got a couple of other knocks within the camp but we'll see how they are,” said Moyes. I thought Michael [Keane] has done great for us in the games he's played and long may that continue."