Curtis Jones and Abdoulaye Doucouré got into a physical altercation after Liverpool only managed a 2–2 draw against Everton.

Doucoure was also seen making a talking gesture with his hand towards Virgil van Dijk as he was leaving the pitch.

Both Doucoure and Jones were sent off by referee Michael Oliver after the full-time whistle, while Liverpool manager Arne Slot and assistant coach Sipke Hulshoff was also given a red card.

Curtis Jones clashed with Abdoulaye Doucoure after he goaded Liverpool’s supporters (Reuters)

Police and matchday stewards were forced to step in to stop the fighting between Liverpool and Everton players (PA Wire)

The draw at Goodison Park has left Liverpool seven points clear of Arsenal at the top of the Premier League with 14 games remaining.

Everton, meanwhile, move up to 15th and are 10 points clear of 18th-placed Leicester City.

Abdoulaye Doucoure also clashed with Virgil van Dijk after the full-time whistle (Shutterstock)

Arne Slot was sent off by referee Michael Oliver (Reuters)

When asked about Doucoure’s actions after the game, Van Dijk told BBC Sport: ‘It was a very big provocation from one certain player.

The last Merseyside derby at Goodison Park ended in mayhem as Curtis Jones had to be physically held back from Abdoulaye Doucouré after the final whistle.

Liverpool all but had three points in the bag against Everton until James Tarkowski spoiled the Reds’ night in the 98th minute. The defender sent a brilliant volley past Alisson and into the back of the net to salvage a point for the Toffees.

As soon as the match ended in a 2–2 draw, Doucouré ran straight to celebrate in front of the Liverpool supporters. Jones took issue with Doucouré’s actions and followed the player to the sideline, where he confronted the midfielder and pulled his shirt.

Ashley Young, Carlos Alcaraz and Darwin Núñez all rushed over to separate the two players. Soon enough, both teams were involved in the brawl and needed to be pushed apart by referees and security.

Referee Michael Oliver showed a red card to Jones and Doucouré, as well as to Arne Slot after the manager shook hands with the officials. Jones and Slot will now miss out on the Reds’ match with Wolves at the weekend while Doucouré will be unavailable for Everton’s clash with Crystal Palace.

Liverpool’s gap atop the Premier League standings is now down to seven points following the 2–2 draw with Everton. The Toffees, meanwhile, extended their Premier League unbeaten streak to four matches and sit in 15th place under David Moyes.