Liverpool took on Merseyside rivals Everton for the first time at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Sunday but Arne Slot's injury headache grew with goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili carried off the pitch
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Liverpool have seen their injury woes grow with goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili stretchered off in the Merseyside derby.
The Georgian was injured in the process of Beto scoring an equaliser for Everton. He was carried off the pitch by medical staff and replaced by Freddie Woodman.
Woodman, 29, joined Liverpool in the summer on a free transfer from Preston North End. He had so far made just one appearance for Arne Slot's side - that coming in a 3-0 Carabao Cup defeat to Crystal Palace back in October.
Slot will certainly be hoping that Mamardashvili's issue is not too serious, with the Reds already suffering with an array of issues. Fellow goalkeeper Alisson Becker is already restricted to the sidelines.
Conor Bradley, Giovanni Leoni and Wataru Endo are all also out with long-term injuries. They have been joined by forward Hugo Ekitike, whose Achilles injury is set to see him miss the remainder of the campaign, as well as this summer's World Cup.
Liverpool thought they had managed to steer some of the storm clouds after taking the lead against Everton on Sunday through Mohamed Salah.
But Everton levelled matters moments into the second period, an incident that saw Mamardashvili injured.