First-half strikes from Richarlison and Gylfi Sigurdsson and further goals by Lucas Digne and substitute Theo Walcott condemned the Reds to a damaging defeat in the race for a top-four spot.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made three changes to the side that lost out in Barcelona in midweek with Diogo Dalot, Nemanja Matic and Romelu Lukaku, returning to his former club, coming in for Ashley Young, Scott McTominay and Jesse Lingard, who are all named on the bench. Everton, meanwhile, welcomed back former Reds Morgan Schneiderlin and Michael Keane.
After Tottenham’s defeat at Manchester City 24 hours earlier, the Reds knew a victory would take us level on points with third-placed Spurs.