Roberto Martinez believes Phil Jagielka, pictured, can silence Liverpool’s attack (Picture: PA)

Everton are not frightened by the firepower provided by Liverpool’s SAS strikeforce.

Toffees manager Roberto Martinez is confident his defence can deal with the dual threat of Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge in Saturday lunchtime’s Merseyside derby at Goodison Park.

The Spanish manager hopes his back four, which contains England internationals Phil Jagielka and Leighton Baines, can build on the 0-0 draw when they blunted a potent Tottenham attack.

Nevertheless, he praised the Anfield attackers when he said: ‘They have had a very good start to the season, they are very influential in their team.


‘From that partnership up front, they have got a real goalscoring threat. You do see why Liverpool have been successful this season, it is not an accident. I do feel they are a strong side.

Daniel Sturridge and Luis Suarez have been lethal for Liverpool (Picture: Getty Images)

‘But as a team, you are always used to coping with threats of the opposition. Not long ago we had a very good team full of individuals here – Spurs – and we dealt with them really well.

‘It is more about what we can do and how we can perform in the derby rather than being worried about what the opposition can bring.’