Benitez tight-lipped on Keane omission

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez brushed aside concerns over Robbie Keane’s absence from yesterday’s FA Cup tie with Everton – and was dismissive of Merseyside rival David Moyes’ defensive tactics.

The sides finished 1-1 in a pulsating fourth-round showdown at Anfield, and now must meet again on February 4 at Goodison Park in a replay for the right to face Aston Villa or Doncaster in the last 16.