Then, chaos ensued. Abdoulaye Doucoure went over to the away to rub the result - which very much felt like two points lost for Liverpool - in the faces of Reds fans. Toxteth boy Curtis Jones did not take kindly to that, squaring up to Doucoure and sparking a brawl.

The Merseyside derby kicks off at 8pm BST on Wednesday, April 2 at Anfield in Liverpool. The match will be broadcasted live on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event for viewers in the UK, with coverage starting at 7pm BST.

"Things happen in football" so Liverpool cannot take "anything for granted" as they head into the Merseyside derby, says former striker John Aldridge. The Reds sit top of the Premier League table with a nine-point cushion over second-placed Arsenal,