Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has described his team's shock FA Cup exit at the hands of Plymouth Argyle as "unacceptable."

And while the squad players let themselves down at Plymouth, Virgil van Dijk, Ryan Gravenberch and Mo Salah stayed on Merseyside and got a much-needed rest. If Liverpool beat Everton, it will have been the right decision.

Liverpool suffered a shock 1-0 defeat against Plymouth Argyle in the FA Cup on Sunday, a blemish on the club’s otherwise excellent season so far.