Ralf Rangnick’s side were playing their first game for more than a fortnight, after two fixtures were postponed due to a COVID-19 outbreak within the squad. Maguire explained the impact this had on the Reds' ranks, saying: "No sixteen-day break in the middle of a football season is going to help you.
"The training ground has been shut, and half the lads playing today are recovering from the virus so of course it's not going to help us. We’ve had people with symptoms, people without symptoms, it’s been a real mixed bag for everyone at the football club and it’s been a tough time.