The Reds face a weekend FA Cup Fourth Round clash with Plymouth Argyle, ahead of a UEFA Champions League return at the Round of 16 stage next month, and a six-point lead at the top of the Premier League rankings.

Federico Chiesa has been singled out for his ‘poor performance’ as Liverpool crashed out of the FA Cup to Plymouth Argyle. Just as talk of a quadruple was beginning to bubble again, the Reds fell to a shock 1-0 defeat at Home Park as the side bottom of the Championship upset the Premier League leaders.

Plymouth produced a huge FA Cup upset as Premier League leaders Liverpool were knocked out by the bottom club in the second-tier Championship. Liverpool manager Arne Slot gambled with a weakened side in Devon and literally paid the penalty as Ryan Hardie's second-half spot-kick gave Plymouth a famous 1-0 win and sent them into the fifth round of