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They are the Liverpool trio that terrorised opposing defences both home and abroad last season.

A triumvirate that notched 91 goals between them in all competitions, becoming in the process the most prolific forward trident in the Reds' entire history.

Mohamed Salah,Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane are rightly lauded as one of the most devastating forward lines in Europe.

It's surprising, then, to discover the amount of time the Liverpool team-mates spent on the pitch together in three games against Everton last season.

A big fat zero.

In the Anfield derby almost 12 months ago, Dominic Solanke led the line with Salah – goalscorer on the day – and Mane on either flank.

When Firmino was introduced midway through the second half, it was to replace Salah.

When Everton crossed Stanley Park again the following month in the FA Cup, the Egyptian was absent through injury as Firmino and Mane were up top.

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And Liverpool's trip to Goodison in April for the most recent derby was slap bang in the middle of the two titanic Champions League quarter-final tussles with Manchester City.

As a consequence, Salah was again missing, Solanke and Ings were the forward line and, of the usual trio, only Mane started and was replaced on 74 minutes by Firmino.

Liverpool were unbeaten in all three games but were held in both Premier League outings.

Jurgen Klopp, then, is poised to unleash his Red Arrows on the neighbours for the first time on Sunday at Anfield.

And Everton will no doubt be wary.

Keep up to date with all the latest Liverpool build-up ahead of the Merseyside derby here

For all the suggestions Liverpool's three-pronged attack isn't quite clicking this season, it's worth bearing in mind they have scored 16 goals between them in 13 Premier League games – exactly the same tally as at this stage last term.

Salah has seven this time compared to 10, while Mane has doubled his output with six and Firmino again has three.

True, they're not quite yet reaching the top form they demonstrated earlier this year.

So Everton represents an ideal opportunity to click into gear. After all, the Blues won't have experienced anything like Salah, Firmino and Mane before.