article_snippet.sent: Performed heroics at the back but couldn't quite hold out before being substituted.
article_snippet.sent: Provided the ammo for Jordan Rhodes and Rudy Gestede as they looked to take advantage of an unfamiliar back-line.
article_snippet.sent: Anonymous at times but then tested Simon Mignolet from range as Rovers grew into the game early in the second half.
article_snippet.sent: Subdued upfront and looked a poor replacement for Rudy Gestede who had impressed at Anfield.
article_snippet.sent: Came on to energise Blackburn as Liverpool took control but aside from one chance Gestede 6.5 (for Conway 64) showed a lack of match fitness, struggling with a hamstring problem.
article_snippet.sent: Rudy Gestede came on to energise Blackburn but aside from one chance Rudy Gestede showed a lack of match fitness .
article_snippet.sent: Played on the right of a back four.
article_snippet.sent: Natural role for Rudy Gestede and found chances to go forward but left gaps at times.
article_snippet.sent: Struggled from the start, looking uncomfortable on the ball and Rudy Gestede picked up a hamstring problem.
article_snippet.sent: Substituted after losing out to Rhodes.
article_snippet.sent: Team selection on Saturday indicated Rudy Gestede was fifth choice but Anfield career not necessarily over.
article_snippet.sent: One of Liverpool's main threats as usual, playing down the left at Ewood Park.
article_snippet.sent: Seemed uneasy in taking on defenders at times and was restricted to shots from distance.