Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold has said "enough is enough" in a powerful anti-racism message.

Ahead of Liverpool's first game since the Premier League resumed earlier this week, Alexander-Arnold will be wearing a special pair of boots in their Merseyside derby on Sunday.

The boots will be auctioned to raise money for the Nelson Mandela Foundation, a charity that the 21-year-old says is "doing incredible work in striving for freedom and equality".

"Tonight my boots will carry the message Black Lives Matter," wrote Alexander-Arnold in a statement.

"The system is broken, it's stacked against sections of our society and we all have a responsibility to fix it... Black people are viewed differently. We face discrimination in actions but also in thought.

"We are prejudged on skin colour rather than character and personality. We then have to prove these misconceptions wrong! Why?

"I also have hope. Hope that the world is awake in this moment. Finally willing to learn. So while we have this opportunity, where people are listening – let’s speak, educate, campaign and let’s promote the message that better education brings change.

"This is the moment of change. This is the moment to say enough is enough..."

In a show of solidarity in the fight against racism, all Premier League players have taken a knee ahead of kick-off and will also have 'Black Lives Matter' printed on the back of their jerseys.

Liverpool need a maximum of two wins from their last nine games to end the long 30 year wait.

Jurgen Klopp's men return to action for the first time in three months against local rivals Everton in Goodison Park.

Kick-off is at 20:00 SA time.