‘He got lucky’ – Liverpool fans will have been squirming at baffling 56th-minute moment

Liverpool fans will have had their hearts in the mouths shortly before the hour mark of tonight’s Carabao Cup semi-final first leg against Tottenham.

A drab first half was overshadowed by a worrying injury scare which saw Rodrigo Bentancur require lengthy treatment, although the north London club subsequently confirmed that the player is conscious and talking and will undergo further examination at hospital.

Once the action had resumed, the Reds struggled to get going and were second best for much of the night...