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Derby 0 Liverpool 3 player ratings: Philippe Coutinho was the star but Ragnar Klavan also impresses as Reds brush Rams aside

PHILIPPE COUTINHO ran the show and capped his brilliant performance with a goal as Liverpool brushed aside Derby County in the EFL Cup.

Jurgen Klopp made seven changes from the side that beat Chelsea 2-1 last Friday with keeper Loris Karius making his Reds debut.

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Liverpool are aiming to go one better after losing in last year's finalCredit: Reuters
Ragnar Klavan's teammates hug the defender after his goal
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Ragnar Klavan's teammates hug the defender after his goalCredit: Reuters

Klavan – who joined from FC Augsburg in the summer – made the most of some dodgy Derby defending to fire in Coutinho’s corner for his first Liverpool goal.

The Brazilian completed a smart move to make it two after the break before Origi blazed past Jonathan Mitchell to put the Reds out of sight just four minutes later.



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Brazilian trickster Coutinho as instrumental tonight
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Brazilian trickster Coutinho as instrumental tonightCredit: Getty Images

Liverpool: Karius 6, Clyne 6, Matip 6, Klavan 7, Moreno 6, Henderson 6, (Can 6), Coutinho 8 (Ings 5), Lucas 6, Firmino 6 (Ejaria 6), Origi 7, Grujic, 5

Subs not used: Lovren, Milner, Mane, Mignolet

Goals: Klavan, Coutinho, Origi

Booked: Moreno, Grujic

STAR MAN: PHILIPE COUTINHO, 8

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