Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers LIVE: Reds look to close in on top four against relegation-threatened Wolves

Salah links up with Alexander-Arnold on the right before crossing for Jota, who flicks at the ball in the manner Nunez perfected against Madrid but on this occasion does not make enough contact.

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The youngster gives the ball away cheaply, then trips a breaking Nunes in frustration. Even the time on the clock cannot save him from going into the book.

Jimenez is found in the Liverpool box by Moutinho, but no sooner has he taken a touch than the Reds' captain is upon him to make a block. Jimenez is still waiting for his first league goal of the season.

The Brazilian catches Wolves napping and wins possession deep in their half, but then takes too long on the ball and his pass is cut out.

The hosts are enjoying a period of sustained possession following a bright Wolves start.

Tsimikas smashes a low cross into the six-yard box, where Dawson meets it. Sa takes charge at the corner which follows.

Moutinho's effort is parried out by Alisson and the resulting corner produces an overhead kick, but the ball flays wide.

Salah has a chance to stretch his legs and run at Bueno. He carries the ball forward then passes to Elliott, who loses the ball, but it falls kindly to Bajcetic whose tame shot is easily saved.

Wolves get the game started and look to be playing in a 4-2-1-3.

The players are in the tunnel and kick-off is imminent. Liverpool are all in red, naturally, while Wolves will be in light grey once their tracksuit jackets come off. Van Dijk captains Liverpool while Neves leads the visitors.

Wolves have not won a league match at Anfield since 2010, when Stephen Ward scored the only goal of the game. They did win a 2017 FA Cup tie at this stadium 2-1 - Richard Stearman and Andreas Weimann with the goals.

The Uruguayan missed the Palace match due to injury, but before that scored a cracker against Real Madrid plus another versus Newcastle. Nunez has 11 goals in all competitions for Liverpool this season.

The Liverpool manager has praised tonight's opposition's strength in depth, namechecking substitutes Diego Costa and Adama Traore as players who demonstrate that. "Whichever system they will play, it is a really good side," was Klopp's verdict. "That's why it will be tricky. But again, I'm really looking forward to the game."

Liverpool have kept three clean sheets in a row in the Premier League, despite there being much talk about defensive shortcomings.

Liverpool and Wolves met fewer than four weeks ago, with the latter running out 3-0 winners. A Joel Matip own goal, plus strikes from Craig Dawson and Ruben Neves, gave relegation-threatened Wanderers three vital points.

The Wolves manager is taking little notice of Liverpool's league position - or recent games between these two - as he expects this match "is going to be different again", especially given it's at Anfield. "When I look at a team, I don’t put the focus on the position of the opponent, I look at what kind of team we are going to play and I’m sure we are going to play against one of the best teams in the world, with fantastic players, a fantastic coach and tomorrow we are going to have a big demand, so the most important thing is to put the focus in our answers so we can play a good match in all of the phases."

Liverpool begin this match nine points off of fourth place, with two games in hand on Tottenham. Given Newcastle's recent struggles - no win in four in the league - and Spurs' inconsistency, fourth place does feel up for grabs. Liverpool need it if this season is not to go down as somewhat of a disaster, because the Champions League represented their last chance at winning a trophy and even the most optimistic of Liverpool supporters will not carry any hope to the Bernabeu, where the Reds will be three goals behind to begin the second leg of their last-16 tie.

Perhaps it would be remiss not to include Brighton and Brentford in that discussion for fourth place, as each are one point worse off than Liverpool having played one fewer and the same number of games, respectively. Fulham are currently three points ahead in sixth, having played two games more.

Liverpool have won 11 of the last 12 Premier League games between these two.

Wolves boss Julen Lopetegui makes one change, with Joao Moutinho replacing the injured Matheus Cunha. Pedro Neto, who has not played since October, is among the substitutes.

Wolverhampton Wanderers: Sa, Semedo, Dawson, Kilman, Bueno, Lemina, Neves, Moutinho, Sarabia, Nunes, Jimenez.

Just five players who started the Reds' dire 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace do so tonight. Fit-again Darwin Nunez and Ibrahima Konate return to the side, while there is also a completely new midfield. Diogo Jota is among the survivors from the Selhurst Park XI and faces his former team.

Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Tsimikas, Fabinho, Bajcetic, Elliott, Salah, Nunez, Jota.