Liverpool vs Wolves LIVE: Premier League updates, latest team news, TV, prediction

Liverpool vs Wolves LIVE: Premier League updates, latest team news, TV, prediction

Home comforts for Reds after Merseyside derby drama with chance to return to winning ways

Liverpool are back in Premier League action on Sunday at home to Wolves. This is the second of four fixtures in the space of 11 days for Arne Slot’s as their title credentials are put to the test. Wolves been steady following the appointment of Vitor Pereira, but are still hovering dangerously close to the relegation zone, so are in need of the points too.

It will be fascinating to see how the Premier League leaders respond after being held to a 2-2 draw by Everton on Wednesday night. The Reds were seconds away from opening up a nine point lead at the top of the table before James Tarkowski’s dramatic injury time equaliser ensured the points were shared as the last-ever Merseyside derby at Goodison Park descended into chaos after the full-time whistle.

That was Liverpool’s much talked game in hand which means they start the weekend seven points clear of Arsenal and having played the same number of games. The Reds will be keen to ensure the gap doesn’t get any smaller, though sides fighting for their lives can always prove to be a tricky opponent. Follow Liverpool vs Wolves live below!

Liverpool vs Wolves latest news

Kick-off time and venue: 2pm GMT; Anfield

Liverpool vs Wolves stats

– Liverpool won 23 of 27 league and cup games under Arne Slot prior to January but have failed to win six of 12 matches since the turn of the year (D3, L3)

– The Reds have scored at least twice in each of their past nine home league fixtures, netting 22 times in total during this run

– Wolves are vying to win back-to-back league matches for the third time this season, having beating Aston Villa in their last Premier League game two weeks ago

– The visitors have lost all seven of their Premier League away matches against sides starting the day top of the table.

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Prediction

It will be intriguing to see how Liverpool respond to the disappointment of conceding late against Everton, and whether that setback will throw them off course in the title race.

Arne Slot was clearly rattled after the full-time whistle at Goodison Park but Liverpool should have too much for Wolves.

Ahead of a tough run of three games against Aston Villa, Manchester City and Newcastle, the leaders need to win and will surely get the job done at Anfield.

Liverpool to win 3-0.

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Slot to speak with Jones after Merseyside derby red card

Arne Slot says he will speak to Curtis Jones after his red card in the recent Merseyside derby mayhem, but has praised the midfielder for standing up for Liverpool and the club’s fans.

Jones will be suspended for Sunday’s visit of Wolves to Anfield in the Premier League after being sent off in the chaos that followed the dramatic midweek draw with Everton in the last-ever clash between the local rivals to take place at Goodison Park.

The 24-year-old took exception to Abdoulaye Doucoure celebrating James Tarkowski’s emphatic last-gasp equaliser for the Toffees in front of the away fans, sprinting over to angrily confront his fellow midfielder as the bust-up sparked a huge melee involving both sets of players as police and stadium security were forced to intervene to restore order.

Read Slot’s full quotes here!



Curtis Jones is held back by stewards as he remonstrates with Everton players

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13 hours ago

Slot admits Merseyside derby emotions

Liverpool manager Arne Slot has admitted that “emotions got the better of him” as he addressed the media for the first time since being sent off following Wednesday’s Merseyside derby.

The Reds boss received one of four total red cards shown by referee Michael Oliver during chaotic scenes after the full-time whistle in the last-ever showdown between the two rivals to take place at Goodison Park, which ended in a 2-2 draw after James Tarkowski’s dramatic 98th-minute equaliser for Everton.

Both Slot and his assistant Sipke Hulshoff were shown red for their protests to Oliver, with Liverpool querying why so much additional stoppage time had been played and also feeling that the last-gasp leveller should have been disallowed for an alleged push on defender Ibrahima Konate by Toffees striker Beto inside the box.