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Lucas Leiva is facing up to a month on the sidelines after injuring his thigh in the Merseyside derby on Saturday evening.
The Liverpool midfielder lasted just 15 minutes in the 0-0 draw at Goodison Park and is set to undergo a scan on Monday to discover the full extent of the injury - the Daily Mail report that he could be missing for up to a month.
Lucas has been a crucial part of Liverpool's recent run of excellent form, having been out of Brendan Rodgers' plans at the start of the season; the only defeat suffered by Liverpool in the last two months, against Manchester United on 14 December, came with Lucas out of the team.
Show all 24 1 /24Everton 0 Liverpool 0 player ratings Everton 0 Liverpool 0 player ratings EVERTON: Joel Robles Made several fine saves to deny Sterling, but was grateful to the post for stopping Ibe's superb strike. 7
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Everton 0 Liverpool 0 player ratings Seamus Coleman Was a threat going forward and had Everton's best chance, forcing a good stop from Mignolet. 6
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Everton 0 Liverpool 0 player ratings Phil Jagielka A solid display alongside Stones in the centre of defence, epitomised by his brave late block to deny Sturridge. 7
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Everton 0 Liverpool 0 player ratings John Stones Involved in a fine battle with Raheem Sterling, and kept Daniel Sturridge quiet after he came on. 7
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Everton 0 Liverpool 0 player ratings Bryan Oviedo Was exposed repeatedly by Jordan Ibe's pace, eventually resorting to hacking down the young winger to earn a yellow card. 5
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Everton 0 Liverpool 0 player ratings Muhamed Besic Constantly harassed the Liverpool midfield and used the ball intelligently. 7
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Everton 0 Liverpool 0 player ratings Gareth Barry Worked hard defensively, but received a real let off after giving the ball away to gift Liverpool a golden opportunity in the second half. 6
Everton 0 Liverpool 0 player ratings James McCarthy A fine first half display, but struggled as the game went on and Liverpool gained control of the midfield. 6
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Everton 0 Liverpool 0 player ratings Kevin Mirallas Faded after some bright moments in the first half to be replaced by Lennon. 6
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Everton 0 Liverpool 0 player ratings Steven Naismith A tireless display from the Scot after shrugging off a nasty looking head injury, but should have made more of a good first-half chance. 7
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Everton 0 Liverpool 0 player ratings Romelu Lukaku Provided an outlet for the more direct approach, but was kept in check by Skrtel. 6
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Everton 0 Liverpool 0 player ratings From the bench: Aaron Lennon His direct, pacy style lifted the crowd and the team on his debut. 7
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Everton 0 Liverpool 0 player ratings LIVERPOOL: Simon Mignolet Only had one save to make, but was more than up to the task. 7
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Everton 0 Liverpool 0 player ratings Alberto Moreno Offered Liverpool width on the left, particularly in the second half, but struggled to produce the final ball. 6
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Everton 0 Liverpool 0 player ratings Mamadou Sakho His nervousness on the ball was targeted by Everton and he repeatedly obliged by throwing away possession. 5
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Everton 0 Liverpool 0 player ratings Martin Skrtel Produced a superb performance to nullify Lukaku and bale out his side after Can and Sakho's repeated mistakes. 9
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Everton 0 Liverpool 0 player ratings Emre Can Defended very well, but showed his inexperience with the regularity that he gave the ball away. 6
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Everton 0 Liverpool 0 player ratings Steven Gerrard Made several uncharacteristic errors in possession in an oddly muted display, but came close with a free-kick and had an overhead kick blocked. 6
Everton 0 Liverpool 0 player ratings Jordan Henderson Was the most dynamic member of the Liverpool midfield, always looking for the decisive pass. 7
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Everton 0 Liverpool 0 player ratings Jordon Ibe A triumphant return to the Liverpool first team, with his pace and dribbling causing repeated problems. Almost scored a fantastic goal. 8
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Everton 0 Liverpool 0 player ratings Lucas Leiva Limped off in the early stages to be replaced by Joe Allen. 6
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Everton 0 Liverpool 0 player ratings Philippe Coutinho - Anonymous in the first half but came into the game more in the second, although he squandered a golden opportunity to capitalise on a Barry error. 6
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Everton 0 Liverpool 0 player ratings Raheem Sterling Was isolated up front for long periods in the first half, but created several promising openings for himself and forced Joel to be on his toes. 7
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Everton 0 Liverpool 0 player ratings From the bench: Joe Allen Was neat and responsible in front of the Liverpool defence after replacing Lucas, providing the platform for their fine second-half showing. 6
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Should Lucas miss the full month, he would miss key clashes against Spurs, Crystal Palace in the FA Cup, two Europa League ties with Besiktas and a trip to in-form Southampton.
Raheem Sterling and Philippe Coutinho are also set to have late fitness tests for the game against Spurs on Tuesday night, but Adam Lallana should be back for the game.
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