It marked the end of a 44-match undefeated streak and a record-tying 18-match winning run for Liverpool in the league.

There are five English teams in the Champions League, though Liverpool had to navigate a qualifying round to make it to the group phase.

Given where the Toffees are in the table – 13th place, having lost half of their 14 games – you could view it as a pragmatic choice.

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