Mohamed Salah scored for the first time in the English Premier League since Boxing Day as Jurgen Klopp's men snapped up their first win of the year over local rivals Everton. Cody Gakpo then grabbed his first goal for the club in the second half. A positive night for Liverpool was rounded off by the return of Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino from injury, while Virgil van Dijk made the bench after six weeks on the sidelines. Liverpool are still nine points off the top four in ninth. But that gap to fourth-placed Newcastle could be cut to six points when they travel to St. James' Park next weekend. With tougher opposition still waiting in the wings, Liverpool could rejoice over Sean Dyche's Everton who are still reeling in the bottom half of the table.