The reason why Diogo Jota's goal against Everton was allowed to stand has been revealed as Gary Neville calls for rule change. Liverpool resumed their bid to win the Premier League title on Wednesday night as they welcomed bitter rivals Everton to Anfield.

How the national media viewed Liverpool's vital 1-0 Merseyside derby victory over Everton that moved them 12 points clear at the top of the Premier League

And having recently left his post as a manager in Saudi Arabia, former Reds captain Steven Gerrard was also present at Anfield, and celebrated accordingly with Mohamed Salah after the whistle.

Liverpool are ready to sell Harvey Elliott in the summer transfer window and are looking to bring Fermin Lopez from Barcelona as his replacement.

Liverpool had to sweat it out to win the latest Merseyside derby, but it was enough to see Arne Slot's team move closer to the Premier League title.

Beto almost made the breakthrough later in the half when Virgil van Dijk missed a swiped clearance and left him with acres to run into behind the Reds' defence. the Everton striker, though, could only find the post to spare the blushes of a back four who had more than enough back to counteract the one-man attack.

Everton defender James Tarkowski escaped a red card for a dangerous high tackle on Liverpool’s Alexis Mac Allister despite the Premier League describing it as reckless.