When is the FA Cup quarter-final draw?published at 18:27 27 February
18:27 27 February
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The draw for the quarter finals of the FA Cup will take place on Wednesday at 19:00 GMT, before Chelsea's tie with Leeds United, which kicks off at 19:30.
It will be live on ITV4 and you can also follow the draw on the BBC Sport website and app.
Former England goalkeeper David Seaman, a four-time FA Cup winner with Arsenal, will conduct the draw.
'They have little experience but a lot of talent'published at 17:43 27 February
17:43 27 February
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Jurgen Klopp says the young players who made headlines in the Carabao Cup final "don't have to show anything else" to anyone.
There's likely to be more first-team experiences for the youth players in the coming weeks as Liverpool continue to battle injuries, but Klopp says there's still "absolutely no pressure" on them.
"The story of Sunday was one of the best football stories ever," said Klopp.
"Our boys played in youth teams and only came up recently to train with us. They have little experience but a lot of talent - and they showed that.
"If you play them more and then people say they don’t look as good then that could be horrendous. There’s absolutely no pressure on them. All these boys have to do is enjoy what they’re doing and defend like mad."
The Liverpool boss further urged fans to get behind the young players and not be on their backs if they make a mistake.
"They’ve had all this experience in a flash," he added. "If they do [start against Southampton in the FA Cup fifth round on Wednesday] then they will do the job and we all have to help them and not moan about the wrong things. It’s not cool."
'I wouldn't say injury situation is much improved since Sunday'published at 15:50 27 February
15:50 27 February
After the news that midfielder Ryan Gravenberch is unavailable for at least the next two games following the injury he sustained in the Carabao Cup final, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has been speaking to the media about the "touch and go" availability of other players before the FA Cup fifth-round tie against Southampton on Wednesday.
Klopp on Gravenberch injury and putting 'no pressure' on youngsterspublished at 15:11 27 February
15:11 27 February
Katie Stafford BBC Sport journalist
Manager Jurgen Klopp has been speaking to the media before Liverpool's FA Cup fifth-round tie against Southampton on Wednesday (20:00 GMT kick-off).
Here are the key lines:
Midfielder Ryan Gravenberch, who was carried off on a stretcher during the Carabao Cup final, has ligament damage and Klopp has no time scale for his recovery.
He said "it's touch and go" whether Mohamed Salah, Darwin Nunez and Dominik Szoboszlai will be available to feature against Southampton.
In response to whether he could further rotate his squad: "Only the very young boys trained yesterday. I need to wait until they arrive later, so I can look in their eyes and see who will be ready. I hope it will be a decent line-up."
On opponents Southampton, who are managed by Russell Martin: "They are not in the best moment with results and have another important game on Saturday, so I don’t know how he’s weighing it up. I don't know him. Before a game, you always have a chance and that’s what they’ll try to take."
He said the Reds need the fans "to create something special", adding: "There's only one advantage we can have tomorrow night and that’s Anfield."
On hopes of progressing in the FA Cup: "We need to find a team who’s competitive and we will fight for it. We all got a really good taste of how Wembley feels. To go back again, we have to win tomorrow and more games."
He said "the story of Sunday was one of the best football stories ever" and added: "They [young players] have little experience but a lot of talent and they showed that."
On the possibility of them starting against Southampton: "There’s absolutely no pressure on them. All these boys have to do is enjoy what they’re doing and defend like mad. If they do then they will do the job and we all have to help them and not moan and sigh about the wrong things they do. It’s not cool."
Stefan Bajcetic "hasn't had the green light" to return to team training yet, but "he looks good" and "is gaining fitness".
'Reliance' on set-pieces 'magnifies a serious weakness'published at 13:01 27 February
13:01 27 February
Mike Richards Fan writer
The fine margins of football were on show at the Amex on Saturday afternoon.
Everton were minutes away from the ultimate Sean Dyche away performance. Immediate post-match reaction was one of disappointment and critical of the manager.
The fickle nature of the sport dictated that blame had to be attached to someone after Lewis Dunk’s stoppage-time equaliser cancelled out Jarrad Branthwaite’s left-footed rocket.
With more goals from set-pieces in the Premier League than open play this season, it was no surprise to see the Everton goal come from a deep free-kick.
The struggles of our attacking players is well documented.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin is without a goal in his past 20 games, Beto hasn’t scored since the 3-0 win over Newcastle United in December and Youssef Chermiti is yet to break his duck - albeit with very few minutes under his belt.
The reliance on set-piece goals is a concern. It's a clear strength but magnifies a serious weakness.
It highlights the lack of creativity within the side and a shift from the performances we were seeing at the back end of the year.
Whether we can get back to that level of performance remains to be seen.
Elliott said: "Digging in deep - it came off the back of 90 minutes in midweek - is what you live for. This is why you're a footballer.
"You need to push yourself to the max in order to get results and we did that. To come away with a victory is massive, but we need to put it behind us and make sure we are recovered and focused on Wednesday."
Liverpool are struggling with injuries, with 12 first-team players currently out, forcing manager Jurgen Klopp to heavily rely on his fringe players and academy prospects.
The Reds are due to play their third game in as little as seven days when they host Southampton in the FA Cup fifth round on Wednesday (20:00 GMT).
"It will be another big test against Southampton as they are doing well this season and are going to cause us problems. I can't wait for another game," Elliott added.
"It's going to be hard. It is just down to us. We need to put in the fight, desire and hunger, and who knows at the end of the season."
'There is relief but it's bookended by further doubts'published at 10:46 27 February
10:46 27 February
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Greg O'Keeffe, writer for the Athletic, says "there is relief" among Everton fans but there's also "further doubts" as the club prepares for a second hearing over financial breaches.
"There's clarity, which is something Sean Dyche had called for a couple of times in recent weeks," O'Keeffe told BBC Radio Merseyside.
"It lifts a little bit of the cloud of uncertainty that's been hanging over Everton for months now and enables them to at least see a way forward. Now you can concentrate on the league and games a little bit more.
"There is relief but it's bookended by further doubts of what happens if they're found to have breached it again."
Former Everton centre-back Alan Stubbs added: "I think it's been handled atrociously from a Premier League point of view and they've got it horribly wrong.
"The result is a positive for Everton, but then before you know it you start thinking about the second charge and what that entails."
'The process isn't fit for purpose'published at 08:47 27 February
08:47 27 February
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Julie Clarke from the Everton Fan Advisory Board hopes the return of four points to the table "boosts" the team to "get back to winning" ways.
"There is no doubt that what has gone on has affected the players," Clarke told the Football Daily Podcast. "It can't not have done because they're just human beings like all of us.
"You watch the club and you know that you've got great players on the pitch who are not performing to their best or potential. Let's hope that this will be a boost for them and we can get back to winning."
Speaking about the 10-point deduction, which was imposed in November for breaching the Premier League's profitability and sustainability rules for the period ending season 2021-22, she added: "We don't think the process itself is fit for purpose.
"There's been no transparency and we were given a sanction more onerous than a club that's already gone into administration!
"We are convinced that the Premier League were using us to show their teeth to the Independent Regulator that they are capable of regulating themselves. The mess that they've created here has proven exactly the opposite.
"This shouldn't have happened. The process that they have isn't fit for purpose."
'Endo has proven himself to be one of the signings of the season'published at 08:25 27 February
08:25 27 February
Jordan Chamberlain Fan writer
Wataru Endo cost Liverpool £16m. It was a rushed transfer decision, bringing him in from relegated Bundesliga outfit Stuttgart after Moises Caicedo - subject of a £110m bid - rejected Jurgen Klopp's Reds for Chelsea.
In general, fans were disappointed and confused. Who on earth is this guy...?
But there is not a Liverpool supporter anywhere who will not hold their hands up and apologise for doubting the midfield warrior.
Endo, aged 31 and playing in easily the biggest match of his career, completely outfought and outshone Caicedo, his younger, more expensive counterpart, in Sunday's EFC Cup final.
The Japan international has proven himself to be one of the signings of the season. At Wembley, he was utterly heroic for 120 minutes. Endo made last ditch clearances, won countless duels in midfield, passed the ball smartly and provided the platform for the entire team's tactical set-up.
Klopp intimated post-match that Endo will be given another long-term contract, so impressed are Liverpool with his contribution.
One problem though is that Endo left London on crutches, as did Ryan Gravenberch, who was on the end of a nasty, unpunished Caicedo tackle.
Klopp is simply running out of midfielders. Bobby Clark, James McConnell and Trey Nyoni may well get starts mid-week in the FA Cup due to the insane injury crisis.
'Fans don't want to celebrate'published at 08:24 27 February
08:24 27 February
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BBC Radio Merseyside Sport's Giulia Bould says Everton and their fans feel "satisfied" by their appeal outcome, which has resulted in their 10-point deduction being reduced to six.
"The club and the fans feel this outcome shows they have been justified in the first place to appeal the ten-point deduction, as they've always said they didn't feel it fits the breach of a £20m overspend," said Bould on the Football Daily Podcast.
"As we know there's an immediate nine-point deduction for insolvency, so using that measure, Everton always felt that the 10 was disproportionate. This was never about the breach itself as they admitted that from the word go.
"Some will judge this as a success by managing to get that penalty cut by 40%. That's something fans don't want to celebrate today because they know that second breach is pending."
Everton were further charged in January along with Nottingham Forest for alleged breaches in their accounts for 2022-23.
That case must be heard by 8 April, however, any appeal could take that process to 24 May, the week after the season has concluded.
"Everton have argued that it is in effect double jeopardy because they've been charged already and punished for 75% of their accounts that were included in the first breach," added Bould.
"You can see why they're unhappy with that. In terms of a timeline, this is really tight now. It took from 17 November to 26 February to go through the whole process, but officials have got from today to the end of May to get all of this re-done because if there was an appeal that would run until 24 May.
"The season actually finishes five days before that. So we could have a final table on the Premier League's final day of the season and it actually not be decisive of who is being relegated."
Liverpool v Southampton: Pick of the statspublished at 08:22 27 February
08:22 27 February
Here are the key facts and figures before Wednesday's FA Cup fifth-round tie between Liverpool and Southampton:
Liverpool have won each of their past four FA Cup meetings with Southampton, most recently a 3-0 fifth-round victory at Anfield in 1989-90.
Southampton have lost their past six away games against Liverpool in all competitions, and are winless in seven (D1) since a 1-0 victory in the 2016-17 League Cup semi-final.
Liverpool have alternated between progression (five) and elimination (four) in their past nine FA Cup fifth-round ties. They beat Norwich 2-1 in their last such match in 2021-22.
Southampton have progressed from three of their past four FA Cup fifth-round ties, including twice in the previous three seasons. However, they did lose against Grimsby Town at this stage of the competition last term.
Southampton's Che Adams has been directly involved in four goals in his past three FA Cup appearances (two goals, two assists), twice as many as he was in his first 18 games in the competition (one goal, one assist).
Gossip: Liverpool join three-way race for Palhinhapublished at 07:42 27 February
Celtic are eyeing a move for Liverpool and Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher, as they search for a number one for next season. (Football Insider), external
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