With Liverpool's attentions elswhere, the Merseyside derby ended up being a bit of a dud, ending in a 0-0 stalemate.
Everton are going to rue several late misses which could have given them a surprise win against their rivals.
But overall a number of below-par performances led to a fairly dull encounter between the two teams.
Liverpool had a number of stars making rare appearances, but how did they do ahead of their Champions League quarter-final second leg against Manchester City?
Click the right arrow above to see our Liverpool player ratings from the Merseyside derby.