Everton 0-0 Liverpool: Premier League leaders edge closer to title despite drab Merseyside derby draw
Merseyside derby at Goodison Park.The Premier League leaders, clear by 22 points with nine games to go, were forced to cope without top scorer Mohamed Salah and left-back Andy Robertson as the pair had struggled with knocks throughout the week in training.Jurgen Klopp therefore decided to hand Takumi Minamino his first Premier League start since arriving from Red Bull Salzburg in Janaury, with James Milner deputising at left-back.For Everton, 19-year-old Anthony Gordon was handed his first start for the Toffees as the Merseyside derby, for the first time in its long history, took place without fans in the stadium.The first few minutes of this fixture usually includes a raucous atmosphere and high-octane, end-to-end action.