Everton striker Beto excited ahead of facing Liverpool

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19 Oct 2023 • 12:54 AM MYT
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Everton striker Beto admits he cannot wait to play in the Merseyside derby this weekend.

The summer arrival from Udinese, who signed for 25.6 million late in the transfer window, will get his first taste of the fixture.

The Portuguese attacker admits that he used to watch the fixture when he was younger.

He told evertonfc.com: I always watched the Merseyside derbies growing up, that is where it started.

My all-time hero is Samuel Eto'o and I loved Romelu Lukaku so both of those guys made me want Everton to win even more. I would watch the derbies and say, 'Everton can't lose this!', but I watched a lot of [Everton] games and still remember them now.

The 4-0 win against Manchester City stands out and the 6-2 against Bournemouth when Lukaku scored four goals. For me, yes, it is a dream to have the chance to play in these games."