Liverpool 2 QPR 1: With just one more Anfield performance to go in a career that marks him down as one of Liverpool’s greats, Steven Gerrard gave another reminder of just how badly he will be missed.

Ian Dury said it best when he sang “the hope that springs eternal/springs right up your behind”.

ASTON VILLA 2 LIVERPOOL 1: While destiny had apparently pointed to Steven Gerrard seeing out his Liverpool career with an appearance in the FA Cup final, reality intervened and delivered a very different narrative.

Tell me again what pride comes before? Well, almost… Brendan’s in a good place right now, and the Miles Davis of own-trumpet-blowers wasn’t slow in telling everyone.

Liverpool 2 Burnley 0: Jordan Henderson last night emphasised that his desire to be Steven Gerrard’s heir apparent at Liverpool is not restricted to tub-thumping.

Check out the starting line-ups for all of tonight's matches.

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Southampton 0 Liverpool 2: Liverpool have Manchester City, Manchester United and Arsenal in their sights after taking their unbeaten run to 18 games with a victory at Southampton that underlines just how far they have come in the last fourth months.

Adam Lallana and Dejan Lovren start for Liverpool against former club Southampton today.

Lazar Markovic has been handed a four-game ban from European football after he was sent off in the Reds’ final Champions League group game against Basle in December for catching Behrang Safari in the face with a flick of his hand.

Lazar Markovic has been handed a four-game ban from European football.

Liverpool exorcised some demons at Selhurst Park by reaching the FA Cup quarter-finals with an impressive win against Crystal Palace.

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard will be missing from the squad to face Crystal Palace in the fifth round of the FA Cup after being ruled out for two to three weeks with a hamstring problem.

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Liverpool 3 Tottenham 2

Team news for tonight's Premier League games .

There was a derby, back in the dark distant 1970’s, where the Everton manager was so grateful for a point he strode onto the pitch and shook every player’s hand, writes Steven Kelly.

Liverpool teenager Jordon Ibe was handed only his second Barclays Premier League start in the 224th Merseyside derby as one of three changes at Goodison Park.

Everton v Liverpool: Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard will run out at Goodison Park for his final Premier League Merseyside derby with a clear message to his Everton detractors: "Bring it on."

Liverpool 2 West Ham 0: Oh how the Kop have missed him.

All the team news from around the grounds ahead of Week 23 in the Premier League - more to follow as it comes in.

Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge could be back in contention for the second leg of the Capital One Cup semi-final against Chelsea on Tuesday.

Manager Brendan Rodgers has confirmed that 17-year-old midfielder Jordan Rossiter will be involved in some capacity for Liverpool's FA Cup fourth round clash against Bolton on Saturday.

Liverpool forward Raheem Sterling admits he has had to rein in some of his youthful exuberance in order to become a serious striker.

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is set to return to face Chelsea in the Capital One Cup semi-final first leg after resting his tight hamstring at the weekend.

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Sunderland 0 Liverpool 1: Where’s Niall Quinn when you need him?

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers believes the club’s arrivals from last summer are starting to prove their worth after the Reds claimed a 1-0 win at Sunderland.

Sunderland 0 Liverpool 1

All the team news from around the grounds ahead of Week 21 in the Premier League.

Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel is suspended for the visit of Leicester with Kolo Toure likely to step in as a replacement.

Burnley 0 Liverpool 1 Raheem Sterling has slender shoulders but proved himself capable of carrying the burden of Liverpool expectations as his goal was enough for Brendan Rodgers’s side to secure a fortuitous win which keeps their recent revival going and leaves Burnley in the bottom three.

Premier League team news.

Liverpool 2 Arsenal 2

Liverpool 2 Arsenal 2

Liverpool winger Lazar Markovic looks like he is starting to finally settle into English football after manager Brendan Rodgers urged him to be more aggressive.

Brendan Rodgers believes Liverpool are “slowly getting there” after they put their recent misery behind them to beat Bournemouth and seal their place in the semi-final of the Capital One Cup.

Bournemouth 1 Liverpool 3

Bournemouth 1 Liverpool 3

Manchester United 3 Liverpool 0

There were those who sympathised. They know Basle have always been tricky, especially against the English. These were reasonable people who understood you can’t go missing for five years and just pick up where you left off in 2009. They know it was expected then because Rafa had already earned his stripes at Valencia, while Rodgers is a relative novice.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers accepts the seeds of his side’s Champions League exit were sown in October with defeat to main rivals Basle.