Liverpool were hardly at their best, but the Reds picked up all three points in one of the trickiest fixtures standing between them and the Premier League title, beating Everton 1-0 at Anfield.
Gabriel suffered a hamstring injury in the first half against Fulham on Tuesday calling into question his availability for Everton and Real Madrid.
Two major bits of pre-match news: Alisson is out, presumably injured again (or still) and Curtis Jones has been deployed out at right back. Diaz also gets the nod over Gakpo. Anyway, it’s the 246th Merseyside Derby, into these, Reds!
After the Reds reaffirm their grip on the Premier League title, we take a look at some of the winners and losers on the night.
Arne Slot shares his thoughts on Liverpool's performance in a back-and-forth battle with Everton at Anfield.
Everton defender James Tarkowski escaped a red card on Wednesday for a dangerous high tackle on Liverpool's Alexis Mac Allister despite the Premier League describing it as reckless. Tarkowski was shown yellow by referee Samuel Barrott after 11 minutes of the game at Anfield for his studs up challenge that left Mac Allister writhing in pain.
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Diogo Jota anotó el gol que sentenció el derbi de Merseyside el miércoles y mantuvo a Liverpool como cómodo líder de la
In front of a typically raucous Anfield crowd, Liverpool started the brighter of the two sides. Diogo Jota saw his early shot blocked before Tarkowski was perhaps lucky not to be sent off when he caught Mac Allister high on the leg after clearing the ball.