Everton midfielder Gareth Barry is hopeful that the club's fans can walk around Liverpool with 'big smiles' on their faces after the Merseyside derby.

Barry, who is on loan at Everton from Manchester City, will take part in his first derby at Goodison Park on November 23.

"If you win that game you can walk around the street with a big smile on your face, if you lose it you want to stay in the house for the next week or two," the Liverpool Echo quotes Barry as saying.

"It's exactly the same in every city. Hopefully Everton fans can walk around Liverpool with smiles on their faces.

"I'm really looking forward to the game. Derbies, wherever you are, are the fixtures that the fans look out for. The players get excited too, because they create special atmospheres."

The Toffees are currently sixth in the Premier League table.