Liverpool manager Arne Slot is happy to see England’s referees’ body acknowledge it was wrong to not award Everton defender James Tarkowski a red card for a dangerous tackle on Alexis Mac Allister in the Merseyside derby.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot said he is "not surprised" that Everton defender James Tarkowski was not shown a red card in the Merseyside derby.

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot is not expecting anything different from the previous Merseyside derby this season, while Everton boss David Moyes is hoping to turn around his Anfield form. In their delayed February meeting,

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.

Liverpool continued their march towards the Premier League title with a 1-0 victory over Everton in a scrappy Merseyside derby as Diogo Jota slotted home the winner in the second half on Wednesday.

Diogo Jota scored the only goal of the game as Liverpool extended their strong Merseyside derby record against Everton. The Portuguese striker ended his 10-goal goal drought to move his side 12 points clear at the top of the Premier League table.