Just as they had in the previous round, Takumi Minamino and Divock Origi provided the goals for Jürgen Klopp’s side – which included a debut for Harvey Blair and first start for Tyler Morton – to emerge from a tricky encounter versus the Championship outfit with a place in the last eight.
Highlights: Preston 0-2 Liverpool
Here are five talking points from the evening…
Digging in at Deepdale
Liverpool’s fourth successive victory on the road in the space of 11 days had to be dug out rather differently to the previous three.