Hello and welcome to LIVE updates of the Premier League finale between Liverpool and relegated Middlesbrough at Anfield. The Merseysiders have their destiny in their own hands; if they win they will play Champions League football next season. The Reds will be confident of completing the job in hand, but have come unstuck against sides in the lower echelons of the division this term, and know any slip could let Arsenal in at the death. It promises to be an intriguing afternoon and all gets underway at 3pm BST.

Klopp composed on the touchline - but inside he's like...

A few anxious faces in the stands at Anfield. Early days of course.

BIG GOAL ELSEWHERE. Arsenal lead at home to Everton. That means LFC are currently fifth as it stands...

Liverpool yet to win at Anfield since this man's injury. They need that to change here if they are to achieve their CL hopes.

As it stands, City will finish third with Liverpool fourth and Arsenal fifth. The Reds would go into the play-offs of the CL with City straight into the group stage.

CHANCE! Milner gets free down the left and sends in a probing cross that drops to Clyne on the far side of the area. The right back takes a touch but lashes his shot well wide.

Elsewhere, Vincent Kompany has given third-placed Mn City the lead at Watford.

All Liverpool early on.

Coutinho almost conjures up a chance for Sturridge inside the six-yard box. However, the Brazilian's dangerous cross is just about nodded to safety by Chambers.

Will we have finale day drama or will this be routine for Liverpool? It usually is against this afternoon's opposition. Middlesbrough are one of three teams to visit Anfield on 10+ occasions in the Premier League without leaving with all three points (Sunderland – 16, Middlesbrough – 14 and Bolton – 13).

KICK OFF! Liverpool get this contest underway wearing their new home kit for next season. The big question is whether it will be appearing in the Champions League in 17-18?

HOPE FOR BORO? All six of Liverpool’s Premier League defeats this season have been against sides currently outside the top seven, with their two home defeats coming against 17th placed Swansea and 13th placed Crystal Palace.

WILL LIVERPOOL RUE THE ABSENCE OF THEIR MAIN MAN-E? The Reds have not won at Anfield since Sadio Mane was injured in the Merseyside derby last month.

STAT: Liverpool are unbeaten against Middlesbrough in their last 21 league games at Anfield (W15 D6); only against Stoke (32), Nottingham Forest (23) and Notts County (22) are the Reds on a longer current unbeaten at home in the league.

PREVIOUSLY: Liverpool won 3-0 at the Riverside back in December. However, the last time the sides met at Anfield was in the League Cup two seasons ago. The match finished 2-2 and the Reds triumphed 14-13 on penalties. You have to go back to 2008 for the previous league meeting in L4 when late, late goals from Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher's turned what looked like a 1-0 loss into a 2-1 victory. Kopites will be hoping they don't have to wait for such last-gasp drama today.

Boro coach, Steve Agnew: "We do all our coaching and analysis to set the team to go to Anfield and put in a top-class performance for our away supporters. Anfield’s an amazing stadium, and there will be a full house and a wonderful atmosphere. It’s a great game for us to play in. Liverpool need to win, and I know speaking to the players everyone’s looking forward to it."

DID YOU KNOW? Already relegated Middlesbrough have attempted the fewest shots in total (342) and shots on target (97) this season in the Premier League. The last side to attempt under 100 shots on target in a single Premier League season were Stoke City (94 in 38 games) back in 2011-12.

Should Liverpool drop to fifth come 4.50pm BST this afternoon,Kloppis still confident the progress made this season will be enough to persuade some of his targets it is still worth a move: "Even from outside Liverpool always looked a massive club. Chelsea has the money, Man City is now coming up - wonderful players, big signings - Man United is Man United, but we are a really interesting project. Everyone can see from outside. The mood is different, a few people are different, but the base is there. It is still the power and size of this club and then the perspective and that has changed, we feel it in the talks (with players). They have to see it, they have to feel it and they have to make a decision."

Jurgen Klopp's programme notes.

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