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Having proved a bogey team for the Reds in recent years, Al Hain-Cole expects Hodgson's men to put up a stern resistance at Anfield on Saturday
Liverpool will be hoping to avoid a slip-up when
Crystal Palace visit Anfield in Saturday’s
Premier League clash.
The Reds have lost three of their last four home games against the guests, who pulled off a shock win away to title rivals Manchester City last month.
Latest odds
Unbeaten in 31 league matches in front of their own fans, they are priced at 1/5 (1.20) with SportPesa to maintain the pace at the top of the league by running out winners here.
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Roy Hodgson’s men followed up their victory at the Etihad Stadium with a win at Wolves in their subsequent away match, and are available at
29/2 (15.50) to upset the odds by coming out on top against his former side.
None of the last 10 encounters between this pair have resulted in draws, but you can get odds of 25/4 (7.25) on this one finishing up all square.
Team news
Trent Alexander-Arnold has joined Joe Gomez and Dejan Lovren on the sidelines after picking up knee injury in the win over Brighton, while Gini Wijnaldum and Adam Lallana are also doubtful.
Julian Speroni could be set for a rare start in goal after Vicente Guaita and Wayne Hennessey both picked up minor injuries, with Christian Benteke also hoping for a first start since September after returning to the bench last time out.
Stubborn Palace
Although heavy favourites, Jurgen Klopp’s team will certainly be viewing this game as a potential banana skin considering the history of recent meetings.
As well as those three defeats in the last four home games, the Anfield faithful will have painful memories of seeing their side surrender a three-goal lead to draw 3-3 at Selhurst Park when they were last chasing the title back in 2014.
While a similar scoreline seems unlikely given Liverpool have conceded just three goals in their last 15 league home games, they could be in for a frustrating afternoon against a stubborn visiting backline.
Predictions
Considering only five teams have let in fewer goals than Palace this season, odds of 31/20 (2.55) are well worth backing on them keeping the scoreline to under 2.5 goals for their fifth match in six - and third in four meetings between this pair.


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Brighton have the best home record outside of the top six this season but that might count for little against a Liverpool side itching to return to winning ways. Jürgen Klopp still holds a four-point lead and he will desperately want to avoid the gap being reduced further. Chris Hughton will be pleased to see Fabinho remain in defence so Glenn Murray can bully the Brazilian, and with Jürgen Locadia finally showing his attacking ability, a cliche
Liverpool clean sheet is unlikely.
Graham Searles
Saturday 3pm
Venue Amex Stadium
Last season Brighton 1 Liverpool 5
Referee Kevin Friend
This season G15 Y58 R1 3.93 cards/game
Odds H 10-1 A 1-3 D 9-2
BRIGHTON
Subs from Steele, White, Kayal, Bissouma, Suttner, Dreyer, Andone, Knockaert, Balogun, Bruno
Doubtful None
Injured Bernardo (hamstring, 19 Jan), Izquierdo (knee, 29 Jan)
Suspended None
Unavailable Jahanbakhsh, Ryan (both Asian Cup)
Discipline Y37 R3
Form LLLDWD
Leading scorer Murray 8
LIVERPOOL
Subs from Mignolet, Henderson, Matip, Keïta, Sturridge, Moreno, Origi, Jones, Camacho, Hoever
Doubtful Henderson (calf), Matip (shoulder)
Injured Lovren (hamstring, 30 Jan), Gomez (leg, Feb), Oxlade-Chamberlain (knee, April), Lallana (knock, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y19 R1
Form WWWWWL
Leading scorer Salah 13

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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is set to make changes for Monday's FA Cup tie at fellow Premier League opponents Wolves.
Midfielders Naby Keita and Adam Lallana, unused substitutes in Thursday's defeat at Manchester City, could come in while Fabinho, who played just over 30 minutes at the Etihad, is likely to start.
The two sides met in the Premier League last month with Liverpool running out 2-0 winners at Molineux thanks to goals from Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk.
Highlights from Liverpool's 2-0 win over Wolves in the Premier League
Wolves manager Nuno Espirito Santo is ready for another tough encounter against the league leaders.
"We know it's a fantastic team and manager and they are in a good moment. It's going to be very tough, we must prepare well," he said.
"They are very organised, very intense, have individual quality, press well, and their counter attack is one of the best there is."
Highlights from Manchester City's win over Liverpool in the Premier League
Team news
Diogo Jota has returned to training and could feature for Wolves against Liverpool.
The forward has missed the last four games and will be assessed over the weekend ahead of Monday's third-round game at Molineux.
Romain Saiss is available after limping off in the 2-0 defeat to Crystal Palace with a knee problem, while Morgan Gibbs-White is among those vying for a starting berth.
Highlights from Crystal Palace's win over Wolves in the Premier League
Xherdan Shaqiri and striker Daniel Sturridge could get a run out for Liverpool, as could Alberto Moreno.
Nathaniel Clyne is unavailable after joining Bournemouth on loan.
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This will be the seventh FA Cup meeting between Wolves and Liverpool - Wolves have won four of the previous six, including the last such meeting in January 2017 (2- 1 at Anfield).
Liverpool have been eliminated from five of their last seven FA Cup ties against fellow Premier League opponents.
Wolves are winless in their last six home FA Cup games (D2 L4), since beating Doncaster in a replay in round three in 2010/11.
Liverpool haven't been knocked out at this stage of the FA Cup since the 2010-11 season, when they lost 0-1 against Man Utd

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Liverpool have gone from being the hunter to the hunted and when you get in front you have to enjoy it, not be looking over your shoulder.
There are only two players in the current Liverpool team that have won the Premier League - Daniel Sturridge with Chelsea in 2009-10 and James Milner twice with Manchester City - and experience helps in situations like these, but in Jurgen Klopp they have a manager who is a winner and that is where he will take charge.
Players like defender Virgil van Dijk are at that point in their careers where they are taking ownership for what is ahead for them. They are desperate to win major trophies.
'City bounced back but it is out of their hands'
After surprise back-to-back defeats against Crystal Palace and Leicester, it was a timely return to form for Manchester City in Sunday's 3-1 victory at Southampton.
Having the important Fernandinho back in the side after the Brazilian missed those losses is key to them. It felt like City had fallen off a cliff with their form but when you want to reach perfection, that can suddenly happen.
The players have not had to go into the dressing room and run through a defeat for many months and then you have three in four games. It will have hurt them but they have bounced back.
Manager Pep Guardiola spoke about his players
being "heroes" before the game, so he has not fallen out with them and understands they can look back on the year and be pleased and proud of what they have achieved.
Man City chasing best team in Europe - Guardiola
City needed to beat Southampton and they did that. On 37 minutes when Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg equalised to make it 1-1 the title race was on a knife edge. If City had lost their third game in a row, it would have needed the same to happen to Liverpool for City to get back into it.
There was a little bit more luck for City against Southampton - you have to be a lucky team to be a winning team. They have been hit by thunderbolt goals scored by Andros Townsend for Palace and Ricardo Pereira for Leicester and have not taken their own chances.
But if they can beat Liverpool at Etihad Stadium on Thursday and let them feel the power and the quality they have, and make them feel second best, that might affect the Merseysiders psychologically in a very big way.
At seven points behind, they are not out of the Premier League title race but they have to win that game.
Why Campbell 'must be falling about with laughter' - Garth's team of the week
'Liverpool have not achieved anything yet'
Liverpool have started the season superbly, winning 17 and drawing three of their opening 20 league games and conceding just eight goals in that run.
The danger for the Reds is that all these pats on the back and the accolades that come with going top of the table can go to your head a little bit. You become unknowingly complacent.
After thrashing Arsenal 5-1, they have to focus their minds on the City clash. They have not got time to get too carried away. Liverpool have not achieved anything yet.
It is about going game to game. I know that sounds boring but that is all you can do, win your battles, the individual duels. The competition from within at Liverpool for starting places is really high. That in itself will concentrate their minds.
Looking at how emphatic Liverpool were against Arsenal on Saturday, it is hard to back against them with the togetherness and belief that was shown by everyone. But we were saying that about City two or three months ago and look what happened then.
I have been in a group at Arsenal when people were saying, 'you are going to win it', but within the group there is not the same certainty and there is a feeling of insecurity.
We have seen that manifest itself with City. As brilliant as their world looked from the outside, it was not quite what we thought, was it? It can be the same for Liverpool and it will be an intriguing second half to the season.
Don't talk about going unbeaten, talk about the title
If Liverpool win or draw against City, it starts to open up for going the full season unbeaten.
Liverpool have not won a title for 29 years, so their priority is not to go the whole term without a loss - they will want to do it though because a defeat may derail their season. They still have Chelsea and Tottenham at home and they are away to Manchester United in February.
In the Arsenal side I played in during the 2003-04 season, we only started talking about going unbeaten once the league was won.
In 2002-03, we started talking about going unbeaten and then did not do it. It seemed to attract a fever from opposition teams to stop us doing it.
It is fine if Dejan Lovren wants to talk about going through the season unbeaten but that is the danger - it is better to talk about winning the Premier League than about going unbeaten for 38 games.
I get the impression that there is a team message at Liverpool and everything is controlled. Full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold spoke to Match of the Day after the win over Arsenal and I might as well have been listening to the manager Klopp.
There is a shared view and that is how professional it is these days. It is almost like propaganda. There is a message to the media and I know Lovren sometimes likes to do his own stuff but I don't think he will make that mistake again. It is best to do your talking on the pitch.
Problems at left-back for City against Liverpool?
For the neutral on Thursday, we need the hosts to win and then it sets us up nicely for the rest of the season.
The game will be fantastic for everyone to watch - City have home advantage, and there are two great managers and two great teams going against each other.
We won't see a boring, tactical affair but I am worried a little bit for City at left-back. There was a pivotal moment against Southampton when Oleksandr Zinchenko lost the ball, allowing the hosts to equalise. He could also have given a penalty away but then produced a brilliant cross for Sergio Aguero's goal.
In typical fashion, Guardiola wants his players to go and play. They have so many options - Aymeric Laporte could go to left back, as could Danilo or even Kyle Walker. We will see what Guardiola does because he knows the squad better than anyone else.
Is Aguero back to the levels of earlier in the season? Can City deal with Liverpool's front three, because there is an awful lot of pace there? I think Liverpool start as favourites.
Martin Keown was speaking to BBC Sport's Shamoon Hafez



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This type of clash is what we called knack and start.. It gonna be a cracker. Match preview coming soon.

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You guys has been playing mediocre team.. Wait till february fixtures when you will meet the likes of Chelsea , Psg , Liverpool.. Una eye go soon clear

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Mark my words same way Wolves won Spurs that is the way arsenal will win Liverpool 1 - 3 Loading

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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain hands Liverpool HUGE injury boost - with midfielder well ahead of schedule

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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has handed Liverpool a huge boost and could return to full training by late February.

The midfielder has been out since April with a serious knee injury and was expected to miss the entirety of this campaign.

But after the 25-year-old returned to running at Melwood on Christmas Eve, Jurgen Klopp has revealed the player is well ahead of schedule - and could feature again this season.

"The best news was he really started going on the pitch and from the first step it looked completely normal,” Klopp said. "It's not like when players come back sometimes and start running, not really limping, but it’s not the picture you have in your mind.

“From the first step it looked like Ox, and there was no reaction, which is nicer.

“No pressure on him but it looks like he may be back in normal training in February, late February, March. So that gives us hope that he will be back this season.

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“That’s the moment. We are usually not that excited about something like this, a lot of things can happen, but it looked so positive.

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“And it’s just nice to have him around with a smile on his face again, with good reason.

“He’s obviously happy and we’re very happy about the improvement.”

Oxlade-Chamberlain was initially expected to miss all of the current campaign, which has seen the Redsmove six points clear at the top of the Premier League.

And the German boss admits he's surprised by the rate of recovery from the £35million man, but did call for caution despite the optimistic outlook.

“It’s a surprise, and if anybody from the medical department listens to what I said they’ll have a breakdown," he added. “It looks really good. It needs time and each little muscle needs to adapt to the intensity.

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“But what he did so far, if you look at the little sessions he does outside, it looks like he can play tomorrow.

“It’s a long way to go, but it’s a boost for the whole dressing room. He’s such an important part of that.

“If he could be back in the team that would be really good.

“We don’t know, but it’s a surprise, he’s ahead of schedule. We won’t push it too much, but we won’t hold him back.

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“We don’t have to talk about his progress over the next month, or couple of months.

“But if he makes further steps like he did in the last couple of weeks he can play Premier League football this season, which is nice to know.”

James Milner, meanwhile, remains out for the clash with Arsenal following the muscle injury sustained in the win at Wolves - but could return against Manchester City on Thursday.

Dominic Solanke will also be missing, but Alberto Moreno may be back after resuming full training on Thursday.

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. That's why we are in this kind of society.. When the people around you think you can pray your way into prosperity and forget the most elementary and rudimentary aspect of hard work and work of your hands that gets the job done.


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*my people, wake up from your slumber and use your head* use your upper.


- The Apostle.

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Benitez to pack bus as usual

Expect some preview soon

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Virgil van Dijk has urged Liverpool to maintain their momentum when they host Newcastle on Boxing Day.
The Reds are four points clear at the top of the Premier League after beating Wolves on Friday and then seeing Manchester City lose to Crystal Palace.
Eight of the last nine teams to lead at Christmas have won the league, but Van Dijk said: "There is a long way to go yet.
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"It's a position that everyone wants to be in and we are in it at the moment. That's the only thing it is and we need to keep going.
"The next game is Newcastle United on Wednesday and then Arsenal and Manchester City, so it can change but we are not going to think about that. We take it game by game."
Newcastle were held to a 0-0 draw at home by Fulham on Saturday, leaving them five points above the relegation zone.
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Team news
Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold is set to return after missing the last two matches with a foot injury.
Naby Keita is expected to resume training ahead of the game after sustaining a foot injury and bruised ribs at Wolves on Friday.
Centre-backs Joe Gomez (fractured leg) and Joel Matip (broken collarbone) remain sidelined for another three to four weeks.
Take a look at some of the key stats ahead of Boxing Day's Premier League action
Newcastle will be without Ki Sung-yueng after he headed off to the Asian Cup.
Central midfielder Ki was required to meet up with the South Korea squad in Abu Dhabi ahead of next month's tournament by December 26 and with Jonjo Shelvey struggling to shake off a thigh injury, Isaac Hayden could come into contention.
Defender Ciaran Clark missed Saturday's 0-0 draw with Fulham because of an ankle problem, although Federico Fernandez was included among the substitutes after recovering from a calf injury, but keeper Karl Darlow (elbow) is still out.
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Merson's prediction
I watched Newcastle against Fulham, they never looked like scoring in a month of Sundays and they were playing against the worst defence in the world! So this would be the biggest shock of the season if they won here. Newcastle will defend for so long, but then it will not be enough.
PAUL PREDICTS: 3-0

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Manager Pep Guardiola believes Manchester City have an excellent opportunity to breathe new life into their Premier League defence when they take on Liverpool at the Etihad on Thursday.
Recent losses against Crystal Palace and Leicester have left City seven points behind the league leaders, but Guardiola insists his focus has not changed.
Pep Guardiola says Manchester City will fight to cut the gap between themselves and leaders Liverpool ahead of Thursday's showdown between the two sides
"I have the feeling it is a big opportunity for us to reduce the gap but our focus is the same," he said. "Everybody asks what we are going to do if we lose but we are going to try to make our game and to win it.
"At the moment Liverpool are the best team in Europe for the way they play and control the details in their game. It's a good challenge for us."
City could be boosted by the return of influential Belgium midfielder Kevin De Bruyne, who missed their victory over Southampton with a muscle injury, but could make his return against Jurgen Klopp's men.
"He trained today (Wednesday), but tomorrow we need another check in the morning," said Guardiola. "But he is much better."
Meanwhile, ahead of his side's trip to the Etihad, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp insisted City remain the best team in the world.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has called on his players to be brave against 'the best team in the world' when they play Manchester City on Thursday night
The Reds go into the meeting with a seven-point lead over their title rivals at the top of the Premier League.
Klopp, though, was keen to push aside the hype, saying he saw it "as a normal game against Manchester City".
He added: "A very difficult one, one of the most difficult games you can play in the modern football world. We felt that plenty of times. It's a really strong football team with an outstanding manager.
"We have to be prepared as good as possible, we have to be brave, we have to be full of desire, angry, like in all the other games. But with the knowledge the opponent is, for me, still the best team in the world. Only the points changed, not the preparation for the game."
Team news
De Bruyne is a doubt after missing Sunday's victory over Southampton with a muscle injury and will have a late fitness test after returning to training.
Kevin De Bruyne could return against Liverpool
Ilkay Gundogan could also return, but Fabian Delph remains suspended and both Benjamin Mendy (knee) and Claudio Bravo (Achilles) are long-term absentees.
For the visitors, James Milner is in contention at the Etihad. A minor muscular injury ruled Milner out of the Boxing Day win over Newcastle, but the midfielder is expected to be available on Thursday.
However, striker Dominic Solanke is struggling with a muscle problem, although he is yet to make a first-team appearance for the leaders this season.
And Sadio Mane is available for selection after the FA confirmed he would not face any action after an alleged altercation with Arsenal defender Stephan Lichtsteiner on Saturday.
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This might sound silly, but I'd be shocked if Manchester City won this game. I just can't see how they can stop Liverpool from scoring goals. As the game goes on, I just don't see how Liverpool don't go on to win it.
My only question of Liverpool would be how they play it. Do they go out and think that if they draw they've probably taken Man City out of the equation? Or do they go for the jugular and win the Premier League on Thursday night?
If Liverpool lose the game, it's majorly game on because it's about how they react after, too, and they wouldn't be invincible any more. But I can't see them not getting anything.
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City have won just one of their last 11 meetings with Liverpool in all competitions (D3 L7), although that was a 5-0 thrashing at the Etihad in the Premier League last season
Liverpool have only won one of their last nine league visits to the Etihad Stadium (D3 L5), winning 4-1 in Klopp's first away game against the Citizens after taking over at Anfield. They have conceded 20 goals in those nine away games (2.2 per game)
Guardiola has lost more matches against Klopp (seven) than he has against anyone else in his managerial career, although only two of those defeats have come in home games (P6 W2 D2 L2).
February 2016 was the last time City lost consecutive home Premier League games, losing to Leicester and Spurs; manager Pep Guardiola has never lost consecutive home league games as a manager
Liverpool have won only five of their last 17 matches in all competitions in January (D5 L7), with the Reds losing nine of Klopp's 24 matches during the month (W8 D7)
At the end of the year, Liverpool topped the Premier League table by seven points - no team has ever failed to win the English top-flight title with such a lead coming into the New Year

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Jurgen Klopp's side face a stern test of their title credentials when the Gunners head to Anfield on Saturday evening

By Daniel Sandford

29th December 2018, 8:42 am

Updated: 29th December 2018, 8:58 am

Premier League leaders Liverpool host Arsenal on Saturday at 17:30 – LIVE on talkSPORT.

Jurgen Klopp’s side are six points clear at the top and are looking to extend their unbeaten league run to 20 games this season against a Gunners side sitting fifth in the table.

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Liverpool have yet to be beaten in the Premier League this season

In their most recent matches, Liverpool beat struggling Newcastle United 4-0, while Arsenal were held to a 1-1 draw at Brighton & Hove Albion.

In the reverse fixture last season, in August 2017, Liverpool were dominant as they beat the Gunners 4-0.

What the managers are saying

Jurgen Klopp (Liverpool): “They are strong, good with the ball and very lively. Their counter-attacks are crazy quick – Aubameyang and Lacazette are an outstanding striker couple up front. It will be difficult.”

Unai Emery (Arsenal): “They created this team. I remember three years ago they had a problem in their defensive moments and bought some people – for example Virgil van Dijk – with a good investment and the result is we are looking today at their progress. They are a very big team.”

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Unai Emery will hope to dent Liverpool’s title chargeTeam news

Liverpool could opt to freshen up their side, with Fabinho and Naby Keita among those in line for a recall to the starting line-up.

James Milner will miss out for the hosts with a minor muscular injury,

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Fabinho scored in the win over Newcastle on Boxing Day and could return to the starting line-up

Arsenal again remain short of defensive options, with Hector Bellerin, Konstantinos Mavropanos and Rob Holding all ruled out.

Shkodran Mustafi is nearing a return from a hamstring injury but this match is likely to come too soon, while captain Laurent Koscielny should be fine despite suffering a minor foot issue in the draw at the Amex Stadium.

Mesut Ozil has not travelled with the squad after picking up a knee injury in training.

Predicted line-ups

Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, Van Dijk, Robertson, Wijnaldum, Keita, Henderson, Salah, Firmino, Mane.

Arsenal: Leno, Lichtsteiner, Sokratis, Koscielny, Kolasinac, Torreira, Xhaka, Guendouzi, Iwobi, Ramsey, Aubameyang.

Match statsThis will be the 227th meeting between these two teams in all competitions, with Liverpool winning 86 times to Arsenal’s 79 (61 draws).Arsenal are without a win in their last five trips to Anfield to face Liverpool in the Premier League (D2 L3), conceding two or more goals in each match (17 in total).Liverpool have gone seven games unbeaten against Arsenal in all competitions (W3 D4) – they last embarked upon a longer such run in February 2000 (14 games).There have been 149 goals in Premier League matches between Liverpool and Arsenal – only four fixtures have reached 150+ goals in the competition (Arsenal/Everton, Liverpool/Spurs, Chelsea/Spurs and Arsenal/Spurs).Arsenal have scored more goals from outside the box than any other Premier League side this season (9), while Liverpool are the only team yet to concede such a goal in 2018-19.Arsenal have won just one of their last 12 Premier League away games against sides starting the day top of the table (2-1 vs Chelsea in November 2008), losing the last six in a row by an aggregate score of 2-17.Liverpool have conceded just seven goals in their 19 Premier League games this season, and a clean sheet here will see a record for fewest goals conceded after 20 English top-flight games.Liverpool are unbeaten in 30 Premier League home games, their longest such run since a run of 31 between December 2007 and August 2009.


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Liverpool lineup against wolves 13 Alisson 7 Milner 6 Lovren 4 van Dijk 26 Robertson 10 Mané 3 Fabinho 14 Henderson 8 Keita 9 Roberto Firmino 11 Salah

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