We travel to Merseyside on Monday evening in a 20:00 GMT kick-off that will be our first appearance in the Hill Dickinson Stadium since the Toffees' new ground opened at the start of this season.
Carrick didn't underestimate the challenge David Moyes's side pose in his pre-match press conference, stating it was one of the hardest fixtures he took part in as a player. The boss also answered questions on learning from our last match against West Ham, coping with the extended break between fixtures and plans for upcoming gaps without games.
Keep scrolling to read, or watch, everything he had to say.