WATCH: Cody Gakpo Equalises For Liverpool Against Fulham

Ten man Liverpool are now level at home against Fulham
Cody Gakpo helped Liverpool into the EFL Cup quarter-final with a fine double strike against Brighton.
Cody Gakpo helped Liverpool into the EFL Cup quarter-final with a fine double strike against Brighton. / Propaganda Photo

Liverpool have equalised against Fulham via a diving header from their forward Cody Gakpo. Despite being a man down, the Reds have instantly hit back straight after half time.

It was Mohamed Salah with the assist yet again with a lovely curling cross into the penalty, although the credit cannot be taken away from the Netherlands international who finished emphatically.

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Arne Slot has been without defenders Conor Bradley, Ibrahima Konate and Kostas Tsimikas, who are all out through injury, while Alexis Mac Allister serves a one-match ban after picking up five yellow cards.

The Dutchman recalled Cody Gakpo to the starting XI, with Darwin Nunez dropping to the bench in the only change from the 1-0 victory over Girona on Tuesday. Andrew Robertson's red card has seen him had to a bit of a rethink.

Diogo Jota and Federico Chiesa also returned to the squad after over two months out through injury.

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Marco Silva is missing the injured Joachim Andersen, Harrison Reed and Reiss Nelson, whilst Tom Cairney and Calvin Bassey are banned.


Watch Gakpo's goal here:


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Owen Cummings
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LFC Transfer Room Football Correspondent. Freelance journalist with experience covering Liverpool FC, having also written for leading music publications