This time it was Reds midfielder ChristianPoulsen who mistimed a header which fell to Cavani and he instantly nodded the ball forward to release Lavezzi, who raced through and slid a shot under Reina.
However, Gerrrard's absence leaves Liverpool short in central midfield for the game against West Ham as Lucas Leiva will be suspended, while ChristianPoulsen has struggled to adapt to the Premier League after his summer move from Serie A side Juventus and Spearing is now injured.